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Hello! After having obstructions for a year, I have had part of my small intestine and a little bit of my colon removed. I had 94 cm of intestine removed (more than originally thought) and I have a few questions. I'll ask my doctors when they do rounds (no telling when I'll get out of here, but...

Thanks Sarah50, this is helpful!

Thank you Trysha :)

Hello! My name is Amanda, and I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2009. I was a senior in high school at the time, and have been unable to manage it. I have been on Asacol and Pentasa, along with Entocort and another that I forgot what was and they have never made a difference. I am...

Thanks, I have been having trouble getting Crohns under control and my symptoms did not go away with other drugs. I will definitely listen to my GI but I have to know what I am thinking before I ask anything. I do not want to be on prednisone long term...

Which is the lesser of two evils? I know it is bad to be on prednisone for lengthy periods of time.. but my dad seems to think that prednisone would be better for me than Humira, and I don't know enough but I am leaning towards disagreeing.. what do you think?

Thank you all for the welcomes & input! David - I did not know that I could get B12 injected too! Thank you! I will have to ask about that. It sounds much more convenient. Mary - Thank you for sharing your experience with me! I am glad you are happy with Humira. AB - Thank you for the link...

Hello, my name is Amanda and I browsed this forum before, but never made an account until now and I'd like to share my story with you and perhaps gain some insight. It started in my senior year of high school, and honestly most of it is a blur to me now. I had symptoms and had started rapidly...