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Of course you are anxious about surgery, even though it is likely the best option for you right now. Here's hoping that your procedure will go perfectly smoothly, you will heal fast and have years of peace and remission ahead. Warmest wishes and fond hugs from MaryM xx

Australian by birth; moved to the U.S. nearly 30 years ago to marry my New Yorker husband. We live in a little town in Connecticut and are very happy here. Wonderful medical care....

Thank you so much for your response which is so interesting. Will follow up on the links and read some more. I grew up in Australia but my home has been in the U.S. for 30 years. It was only a few weeks ago, on my second trip to Australia this year, that I learned my mother had Crohn's disease...

Does anyone know the answer to this question? My mother was treated for diverticular disease, recurring bouts of diverticulitis, and developed a fistula which required surgery. The surgery did not go well but it was discovered at that time that Mom had Crohn's disease. This was quite a few years...

That should be MEDS....typo. MM

Do it! You will be glad you did. Sometimes it is the inevitable next step if you have the kind of damage that meeds cannot help. MM

Goodness, but you have been through the mill... and are impressively brave about it all. I am concerned that your GI is not reviewing your progress on the meds you have been taking. You need to know how they are working and are entitled to that information about your own body. Is the same doc...

Are you in the middle of a flare? What is going on do you think... and how long is it you have been unable to eat and function well? You are right though. At 21, in a perfect world, you should be having fun, feeling great and on top of the world. Feel better soon. Hugs from MaryM