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    I am a moron

    i am a moron my hubby had his tonsils out this morning. being the genius i am i didn't eat thinking it wouldn't be that long..... um big mistake. it was a 5 hour wait for me and it was done at an outpatient surgical center with no cafeteria. there was a small kiosk with some snacks and drinks...
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    Hidradenitis suppurativa

    so i just got diagnosed with this. i was pretty sure i had it after seeing posts here and comparing what i have. also internet research. it isn't too severe, but is really really unpleasant. does anyone have any tips for dealing with it? :confused2:
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    J-pouch issues

    j-pouch issues Hi, so i had a flex-sig yesterday and my GI found that i still have ulcers where my j-pouch meets my intestine. she took biopsies which will come back in 8-10 days. she says i will probably have to have surgery to create another connection site because the ulcers are probably...
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    Flex-sig tomorrow :(

    flex-sig tomorrow :( prepping for a flex sig.. not so much fun. although it gets me out of a really boring meeting. not looking forward to the other bottle of magnesium citrate later. had to run the floor at my store this morning on clear liquids and got really dizzy so my employees made me go...
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    Today hurts :(

    today hurts :( my joints hurt really bad today. tramadol doesn't even touch it. hot bath didn't work either. also having really painful D.... i am glad i have a GI appt on tuesday. i am so tired of pain.
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    Capsule endoscopy

    capsule endoscopy i'm really frustrated. my dr's want me to do a capsule endoscopy to get a better look at my 2 new fistulas, but my insurance denied it. i was kind of excited because it is a chance for them to look inside unobtrusively... now we'll have to do a flex sig or an exam under...
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    Anyone else have trouble losing weight??

    anyone else have trouble losing weight?? i know that weight loss is pretty mush standard for CD, but since i came out of remission in 2007 i haven't been able to no matter what i try. i am an active person. i work on my feet, and am running around for at least half of my day. i don't drink, and...
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    Seriously... nothing?? again!!

    seriously... nothing?? again!! i am so sick of all my tests coming back inconclusive..... i feel like crap, i'm tired, i am bleeding from my bottom and yet my mri shows no activity or abscesses. shouldn't my 3 fistulas have shown up?? or the abscess by my front bum??? i swear to buddha this...
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    Half my life

    half my life hello, I've had crohn's for half my life. I had my colon removed at 19, I don't have an ileostomy, I have a j-pouch. I am allergic to sulfa-based meds, and am resistant to remicade and humira. I have fistulas. one old one with a seton in it, and 2 new ones that have just popped...
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