17 years and still going strong !!!

[Jenn13]

Hi guys this is my first time ... Ive had cd for 17 years and its been a roller coaster ride ... Ive had to major surgeries tubes in places noone should ever have to have ... Loud noises in my belly ... All of it has made me stronger !! I have two children who have been a great support system for me and a fam who understands !! A ex hubby who didnt but its ok !! There have been times when i just wanted to throw in the towel and just give up but when that happens and its a tough time i always think it will get better !!! And it might take weeks or months but it does !! Every person is different and for me the meds are my biggest roadblock ... They dont like me at all !! So for me ive been off meds for 7 years only when in the hospital do they pump me up with them .. But pooping 15 times a day is my life my crazy noises in my belly are there all the time !! So anyways for me its that im here get to see my kids and love the fact that i can deal with the crap that comes with cd .. Its not always easy but its my life and im stuck with it ...

 

[Philfun]

Good on you, Jenn.

Like you, I won't take the meds (I don't count 2 Immodium a day as meds). I'm down from about 15 poops a day to a mere 4 and live a (almost) normal life.

 

[xJillx]

Hi Jenn! It isn't easy dealing with Crohn's, but we got to keep trucking! Like you, when things are pretty crappy (no pun intended), I just keep in mind things will get better. Take it one day at a time!