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I just had an Ileocecectomy; for mine, I was allowed clear liquids after 24 hours, then "full" liquids the next day, and low residue/fiber restricted the day after (supposed to be on that for 2 weeks i think). I had a lot of gas/bloating and couldnt eat much the first couple days. And yeah, part...

prednisone appetite Any advice for dealing with my appetite? (funny how we deal with the extremes of every spectrum with cd) But I think I took in 5,000 calories today without a carb of exageration. I'm on a fiber restrticted diet right now from my ressection. That's not a big problem, because...

thanks for the tip! I had asked my GI about that, kind of aware that different sections have different functions, and he did say it might be needed. I'll be sure to read up some more and mention it again as a concern; I have a follow up with him in a couple weeks to discuss my maintenance plan.

Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I always thought it was a last resort, hopefully-we-never-get-there kinda thing, but I think i learned that it doesn't matter if it is or isn't; it might just be the right tool for the job sometimes. Also, I'm recognizing that it's only been 4 days and I don't...

Thanks again everyone for the warm welcomes! Update: I'm 4 days post op and doing great. My bowels seem to have woken back up yesterday and so I'm hoping to be sent home tomorrow :) Surgery was definitely the right option for me. They removed the last 10 inches or so of small bowel and then a...

Yeah, I saw the surgeon this morning. He is going to talk to my GI and review everything before he says it's the best choice (he's a good doctor, he did a couple fistula repairs for me in the past couple years as well and I've been pleased). Then I have a small bowel follow through on Monday and...

Thanks everyone! I'm kind of looking forward to the idea of surgery as well... I'm a little bit worried about how it's going to play into work, but the risk/reward type considerations sound appealing. I switched to humira around 3 years ago, doubled it to weekly injections a year later, added...

Thanks, yeah they seem to be very understanding so I think it will work out. I know, its soooo stressful switching jobs, I'm really second guessing the decision now. But I think I've made a strong impression in the short time I have been here and it's gonna go a long way for me. thanks again

Reading through posts on here, I'm reminded of the fightclub quote where the narrator's doctor tells him to swing by the testicular cancer support group if he wants to talk about real pain. A lot of you have it way worse than I do; I feel incredibly lucky on more than one front after hearing...

I started developing symptoms when I was 12 or 13 and was finally diagnosed around 2002. (I'm 24 now) I went through a couple years of remission thanks to remicade but I have been fumbling with different meds for the past year or two trying to get it back under control. Today my GI told me to...