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I was diagnosed by a colonoscopy actually several. They all showed swelling in areas where crhons is likely

So i had a bowel resection removing my ileum and cecum with the appendix after developing a fistula between the ileum and sigmoid colon. Thinking that i had the worst possible case of crohns disease going into the surgery i was ready to deal with this for the rest of my life, i was diagnosed 9...

So i had surgery on the 16th i had an ileocecectomy probably spelled that wrong but my cecum and ileum were removed and my appendix. the surgery was done laparoscopicaly. i have an incision about 2 or 3 inches long horizontal right above my pubic bone. the right side of my abdomen is more...

Thank you for ur response. Was ur surgery laporoslcopic?

So i have a fistula between small and large intestine. Im probably going to need surgery to fix things. My question is, how is life after surgery? Are there a lot of things ill have to worry about or for the most part is it business as usual again? Stories are appreciated thank yoi

yes ive been on them for a while

Hi all! so currently i have a stricture in my colon that was dilated a few days ago. While the doctor was performing the colonoscopy he noticed a fistula from my small bowel to colon. We were suspicious of this fistula being there but it would not show on a ct scan so we thought it healed up...

Hey all, my doc thinks he sees a stricture in my colon literaly right above my bhole yes a great place for one of these buggers. He is going to attempt to use a balloon and a steroid injection to dialate the stricture if there is one there. I am wondering if anyone has had this procedure and how...

thank you for your reply it is really helpful. what I am most concerned about is life after surgery im only 22 my Crohn's has always been really mild I didnt need much medicine or have too many problems so the fact of all these complications has me a little scared. never expected this you know...

Hi, so for the past few weeks I have been on TPN and nothing by mouth in order to rest my bowels as most of my intestines are swollen. My doctor told me that I had a fistula from my small intestine connecting to my sigmoid colon. The doctor is telling me that I need to have surgery to remove the...

so after a few days in the hospital and many tests my doctors have found a perforation in my large intestine, the plan of treatment is to put a drain in my abdomen to allow the fluid that is spilling out of the intestines to drain which would allow the perforation to heal. has anyone had...