I am 55 and had a resection with ileocecal valve removal five years ago after being a Crohns patient for 30 yrs. The surgery has stopped my pain and I had no diarrhea problems. I am glad I had the surgery at my age. My 24 yr old daughter had the same surgery 5 mos. ago and has had small bowel...
I believe that repeated doses with tetracycline in my teen years set me up for Crohns.....the antibiotics killed good and bad bacteria--leaving my intestines very vulnerable and probiotics were not available then...another factor that has been suggested is birth control pills....another trigger...
I had same diagnosis with pain and infection repeatedly about every four months
in 2006. I was diagnosed in 1981 and was tired of taking prescription drugs...I was managing Crohns with probiotics. A surgeon recommended and performed a laparscopic right lower quandrant hemicolectomy to remove...
