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I'm so surprised that you didn't have a catheter and they made you get up to go to the bathroom only hours later! That's crazy! The catheter was my favorite. So convenient. I was actually sad when they took mine out, haha! And yes I'm healing just fine, no sign of infection which I am very happy...

My GI had planned to continue me on Remicade after surgery but then changed his mind and decided I try Humira instead because Remicade never really worked well for me anyways so he decided to just start fresh and new. Although I did have a scary experience with the epidural, I am forever...

My surgery was laparoscopic but they had to remove more than expected so I have a larger scar than you would expect for a laparoscopic surgery, but not quite as big as an open surgery wound. Apparently some of my small bowel was so inflamed and had nowhere to go that it was wrapping around the...

Surgery went successful, removed about 24 inches of bowel, more than expected. Had some complications (I have a scary story about getting my epidural if anyone is interested). It's 8 days post op and I'm getting pains, not incisional pains but they feel like my "Crohn's pain" and I'm in...

I'm glad that you had a smooth experience and that everything went well!! I'm mainly excited about being able to eat again and to get off of TPN. I've missed food so much, I'm worried that I am going to want to try and rush it and eat ASAP but I have to try to keep reminding myself to take it slow

Thank you so much!! Currently enjoying my last night in my own bed for a while. I'm trying to enjoy the fact that I can get some sleep as I know that I probably won't be able to get much rest at the hospital with doctors and nurses checking on me. So nervous!!

How did it go for you?? My main question would be how was your recovery? I won't know if my surgery will be done laparoscopically or open surgery until I wake up, and I know that the recovery time span for both is quite different

Thank you so much for reply and I am so thrilled to hear that your son had a successful surgery! How is he doing now? Any problems? Hopefully mine goes just as smoothly. I really am excited (and nervous!!) for this surgery. I have been on TPN since July, initially on bowel rest and because I...

Thanks Jennifer for the link as I really enjoyed reading about other peoples experiences and it gave me some good insight on what I can expect. And Thanks worriedboy, that means a lot to me and I'll be sure to keep the both of you updated! I still would like to hear from others who had the same...

Hi everyone! I'm Alison, 20 years old, and new to the forum. I've joined because I want to hear about the experiences of others who have gone through the surgery I am scheduled to have on October 16th, or if you have any general tips or suggestions. I have severe Crohn's disease and...