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  1. YJ120

    Why so long on the loo?!?!

    Hi all, Just wondering if there's any reason us Crohnies take soooooo loonnngggg on the toilet? For example I've just spent over an hour on there, but my husband is done in 2 minutes? I get urgency to go and it starts as soon as I get there, but it just doesn't seem to stop for ages! Thanks...
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    Sedation for colonoscopy didn't work :(

    So I went for my colonoscopy yesterday. After waiting in the tiny waiting room I was taken to the room where the camera takes place. I requested sedation, which they gave me. But it didn't work right, I was sedated for a very short time but could feel the camera and apparently then I burst into...
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    Colonoscopy tomorrow.....

    Just venting .... Yet another colonoscopy tomorrow, just 3.5 months after my small bowel resection, to look at my large bowel. At least I'll get some answers because not much has changed since my op! Just about to start the prep...,bluurrrgggghhhhhh! Wish me luck!
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    Mucus questions?!

    Hi all, Just wondering why us crohnies get lots of mucus? Is it a sign of inflammation? Thanks Yvette.
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    Joint inflammation - what can ease it? Thanks :)

    Hi All, My right elbow is so sore! It's woke me up through the night for the past two nights and if I fully stretch or bend it, it really hurts. Any suggestions on what can ease the pain? Ever since my op and not being on meds some of my joints have ached but this has been the worse and my...
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    Post operative tests & treatment questions/advice ...thanks :)

    Hi All, So I've had my follow up appt with my Surgeon today, 2 months after my ileo-caecal resection and I was thinking he'd check me over and refer me back to my Consultant and go from there, but he hasn't. He has said he wants to do a colonoscopy in 3-4 weeks to take more biopsies and check...
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    Advice/help - symptoms returning???

    Hi all, So it's nearly 6 weeks after my ileocaecal resection and my recovery is going well, but over the last week a few things have returned - 1) mucus 2) urgency to go to the toilet. On Saturday I was in a shop about 5 minutes from home felt my stomach gurgle and knew I needed the toilet...
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    Crohns & Psoriasis - any link?

    Hi, So I had an ileocaecel resection in December because of my crohns and am off the steroids I've been on and off for 3 years. Just 5 weeks after my operation and being off steroids, my psoriasis is back :( I did notice when I was diagnosed a few years back that the psoriasis cleared with the...
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    When can we TTC after surgery?

    Hi All, A bit of background - I've been diagnosed with crohns just over 3 years, but was I'll for 3 years before that. I married in August 2012 and for a year after was TTC but I just wasn't fit enough and it turned out in Sept 2013 I had a stricture and needed surgery. So we stopped trying as...
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    What is ileocecal resection & why did the doctors not explain this to me???

    Oh my, I've just realised what an ileocecal resection is! Am I right in saying that is the removal of some of your terminal ileum, your ileocecal valve and your cecum? My discharge paperwork and my doctors note for work states I had an ileocecal resection (on 11th Dec). I typed it in a post...
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    2 Q's following ileocecal resection........

    Hi All, Hope you've had a lovely Christmas :) It's 2 weeks since my ileocecal resection and I'm feeling better in myself already, which is great! I only have the slightest bit of discomfort inside when I get tired, I'm ok walking round the house, my wounds are healing just great, I'm going to...
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    Resection & Christmas food / alcohol

    Hello All, So it's nearly 2 weeks after my resection and all seems to be healing well :) so pleased! With Christmas in a few days I'm just wondering if there's any foods I should avoid from the traditional Christmas lunch? Also although I do not want to get drunk, I might fancy a glass of...
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    Surgery done and I'm back home :)

    Hello all! Well it's done and I'm back home! I can honestly say I am exhausted and wow I did not anticipate the impact surgery would have on your body! I mentally prepared for the surgery but not the aftermath of it! I had a short 7cm stricture in the TI that they wanted to remove via keyhole...
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    I've got a cold ..... 2 days before surgery :(

    Hi all, So I'm due surgery in the form of a small bowel resection because of a stricture in the terminal ileum on Wednesday (11th Dec). I started with cold symptoms yesterday (8th Dec) that were worse today but have got better with the remedies etc as the day has gone on. I can't believe that...
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    What happens before a small bowel resection?

    Hi all, I'm pencilled in (hoping it becomes definite!) for a small bowel resection on 11th December, following being ill for a while and an MRI showing a stricture in my terminal ileum approx 7cm. I haven't had my pre-op yet and am still waiting for a date. My reason for posting is to find...
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    Having a resection - what's the chances of ending up with a stoma?

    Hi All, So I met my surgeon yesterday and discussed my resection. It's in the terminal ileum and is just a stricture about 7cm long and they don't think there's any sign of inflammation from my MRI scan. This is at the site of previous inflammation in an area about 20cm long. He discussed the...
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    Entocrot Questions relating to reducing dose

    Hi All, I'm waiting for surgery in the form of a small bowel resection and when my consultant advised me of this 2 weeks ago, he told me to reduce my steroids; Entocrot 9mg down to 6mg to prepare for surgery. I've been on these steroids for over a year and every time they've tried to reduce...
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    Surgery it is ......a few Q's

    Hi, I've been ill at least 6 years, diagnosed for 3 years and for the past 4 months have been really ill with it. After seeing GPs and my Consultant and finally having an MRI scan that revealed a stricture. I saw my Consultant today to discuss the results and surgery it is! They have reviewed...
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    So I have a Stricture ..... What now?

    Hi, I had an MRI scan on 24th September. The hospital have really disappointed me in providing my results, I have tried and tried to obtain them and radiology sent them to my Consultant on 9th Oct, but I'm not sure he's even read them! Anyway I demanded yesterday that the results were sent to...
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    18 days since MRI and still no results ....

    Hi all, Well I had an MRI for a small bowel study on 24th Sept. It's now 18 days after that and I still have no results. I've tried getting answers from my GP but they have no info, I've tried going through my Consultants secretary who finally advised on Thursday that she's seen my file and the...
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