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    how elective should elective surgery be? (tests bad, no meds left, but symptoms cause differing surgical opinions)

    Thanks Emma, Very good points. I actually just saw my GI doc again today. He did feel they were fibrotic and like you was giving me good reason to get the surgery for reasons other than the symptoms at the present moment. I guess the only thing that threw me was meeting with a new surgeon who...
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    Double-biologic therapy with Entyvio to control extra-intestinal symptoms

    Yes i was recently on a 6 month trial of Entyvio added to my usual Humira, due to the fact Humira doesn't seem to do much for my Crohn's anymore (if it ever did) but has been helpful for Ankylosing Spondylitis, breathing, and lots of other extra intestinal things for 15 years. I did think I got...
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    how elective should elective surgery be? (tests bad, no meds left, but symptoms cause differing surgical opinions)

    I am only on Humira, but that has not show to do anything for my crohn's in a while, only for Ankylosing Spondylitis. I want to be on a maintenance med but i have tried all the ones i can take without clinical improvement so that is why my GI dr is recommending surgery. Stelara is the only one...
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    how elective should elective surgery be? (tests bad, no meds left, but symptoms cause differing surgical opinions)

    Hi all, This is my first time posting but have been reading for a while and have had crohns for nearly 30 years. My only crohns specific surgery was right hemicolectomy in 1999 to due to GI bleeding (and general flaring/diarrhea) that couldn't be stopped (and they tried a lot of interesting...
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