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  1. Zalanicht

    Surgery induced Remission, Year and a few months still healthy

    I will make it more extensive later on... Jan '10 - Didn't have the big D but just intense pain and more and more weight loss. Feb '10 DX CD - Tried different drugs but didn't work Mar - April '10 - In and out of the hospital due to blockages April '10 - Surgery to removed inflamed section...
  2. Zalanicht

    Tetanus and Aza

    Hey everyone, So I went camping this weekend and got a piece of rusted metal stuck in my leg somehow and I didn't know about it for a few days until this morning when i pulled it out. Is it a good idea that I go get a tetanus shot cause I don't remember getting one in the passed 10 years and can...
  3. Zalanicht

    Wisdom teeth out!

    Not sure if I can stick this in here or not but whatever. Next Monday I'm going to get my 2 wisdom teeth out. X-rays show I only have the top 2 which is awesome. I'm going to my doctor a couple days before to get stronger pain meds like percs cause they said they could only give me t3's from the...
  4. Zalanicht

    Remission due to Azathioprine

    Since it's been a year since my surgery my G.I. did a colonoscopy to check up on what's going on inside to see if it's come back at all. News came it was perfectly healthy in there, no new signs of Crohn's! I guess I have Aza to thank? I hope is stays like this!
  5. Zalanicht

    1 Year Ago.

    I can officially say I'm not in the under a year DX club anymore lol! A year ago today my GI gave me the affirmation of my diagnosis of Crohn's. Oh how oblivious I was to what was in store for me in the following months. I guess from here I gotta just keep on keepin' on. -Thomas
  6. Zalanicht

    Blood Tests

    Anyone have any suggestions to what kind of blood tests I should get? I think I saw a thread somewhere about some specific ones that we should get to keep up with stuff. I have been on Aza for about 8 months now and I'm getting a total blood count, ALT, ALK, and some PLI count which is for liver...
  7. Zalanicht

    6 Month Anni

    Yay, 6 month anniversary of my surgery. In this hour 6 months ago I was being wheeled into the ER for an emergency small bowel resection. Hopefully everything keeps on going good!
  8. Zalanicht

    Time of Day for Meds

    What time of day does everyone take their meds at if they take any? Any pros or cons to different times of the day? I take mine right before bed which includes Aza, Vit D, Calcium, and an multi vit. I've learned to slam the handful all at once with milk or water lol.
  9. Zalanicht

    Crohn's, IBD before DX

    Just wondering what you guys thought of Crohn's and IB Diseases before you were DX'd. For me my aunt had it but I didn't know much except something was wrong in her gut and it was a terrible disease that you didn't want to get.
  10. Zalanicht

    Upped dosage of Aza

    Kay so I went to my appointment with my GI specialist and everything's going good, still going to plan for a colonoscopy in the spring for a year after my surgery. He just upped my Aza from 125mg to 200mg I'm guessing cause I'm up to normal weight and how severe it was before when I was flaring...
  11. Zalanicht

    Weird feeling in Mouth.

    When I was ever in the hospital for Crohn's I always had something wrong with my mouth. Hard to explain but it felt the texture of my tongue changed and everything I ate or drank had the exact same taste. I was wondering if anyone else has had this? I'm thinking it was either the Dilauded or the...
  12. Zalanicht

    Yo fellow Crohnies

    Hey everyone. Havn't been on here in a bit so I thought I'd update what's going on. I'm still doing great been on Aza for close to 3 months now hopefully to keep me in this surgery induced remission. B12 and blood tests monthly as well. I get pain's and bad D once in a while only when I eat...
  13. Zalanicht

    Giardiasis aka Beaver Fever

    Did anyone else get Giardiasis when they we're younger or any age? My mom said I got it when I was 3 and I think it could have been a contributing factor in me getting Crohn's. Maybe there's a connection?
  14. Zalanicht

    Funny Crohn's Experiences

    Anyone have any funny Crohn's stories to tell? For me one that really stands out was when I was at the pharmacy picking up my Pred, Aza, and percocets. The pharmacist made sure there wasn't a mistake cause I said I would be taking all of them together and it shocked him a little. I dunno I just...
  15. Zalanicht

    Reasons for Scar?

    So I have the scar from the surgery below my belly button and since it's summer and I'm out a lot without a shirt on I always get asked the question "omg what happened to you?". All of my close friends know what happened, but to acquaintances I always say a different story every time cause I...
  16. Zalanicht

    Update

    Here's an update on my situation to those that know my whole story. I had my surgery April 15th and had 28 cm or ileum and large bowel removed. I went though Prednisone and Percocet withdrawals aswell as dealing with surgery pain without antiquate pain killers. After that all passed I started...
  17. Zalanicht

    B12 Injection

    Today I got my first b12 injection. I'm going to get them everyone month from now on. I was advised to get them because the portion of bowel that absorbs vitamin b12 was removed so it makes sense. If and when should I feel anything from taking the injection? Thanks, Thomas
  18. Zalanicht

    Numbness at the top of my thigh

    I have a numb feeling in the top of my thigh and when I sprint it hurts. When I lost weight do to a flare up the spot of numbness got bigger then when I gained the weight back up it got smaller. I went to my doctor and he said it has something to do with a nerve but it's not familiar to have it...
  19. Zalanicht

    Imuran/Work

    I started Imuran last sunday so its been 10 days on it and I work at a grocery store for this summer break. I'm obviously being exposed to a lot of germs so would it be a good idea to not work even if I feel a slight sickness coming onto me since my immune system is being suppressed? I usually...
  20. Zalanicht

    Ticking Timebomb

    Does anyone else think their disease is like a ticking timebomb waiting to go off? I was diagnosed with severe Crohn's cause of how serious it got within only a few months. After my surgery I feel great now and I've started Imuran to keep it that way but I can't stop thinking about my gut and at...
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