So after a brief introduction from me back in April, got loads of info from you guys, and confronted my surgeon over why I was having surgery and not trying meds first.
My inflammation was too bad to be fixed by meds, scarring etc, so my mind was put at ease then that surgery was the best option.
Had the op' 15th May. Woke up from it feeling marvelous...thank you epidural!
Ended up having open surgery as the mass of inflammation was huge!
Was in hospital for 6 days, hadnt done a poop, but was passing wind and eating normally so was allowed home. First poop wasnt much fun, quite constipated so cheated and had Senacot, a stool softener. After that everything was very normal, just 2 regular poops a day!
The first week or so at home was a struggle. Had to have everything at waist height, too painful to bend or stretch for things....pain killers helped a lot that first week!
But as the weeks passed by, stopped taking pain killers, and was feeling better and better.....forgot how it was to feel 'well', had been in such pain for months before the op, and now even though still recovering from a major op' I feel sooooo good!
Have my first appointment was the gastro doc this Monday (I kinda had a back to front way of discovering Crohns!) I guess he'll book me in for some tests to see if Crohns is hiding anywhere else, or see if Im in remission....finger crossed!!!!
Also wondering if Ill be put on any meds as at the moment Im totally symptom free. Had a blood test last week and everything was looking back to normal (was very anemic and showing lots of infection pre op) GP said Vit D was a little low so will address this this the gastro doc Monday.
My inflammation was too bad to be fixed by meds, scarring etc, so my mind was put at ease then that surgery was the best option.
Had the op' 15th May. Woke up from it feeling marvelous...thank you epidural!
Ended up having open surgery as the mass of inflammation was huge!
Was in hospital for 6 days, hadnt done a poop, but was passing wind and eating normally so was allowed home. First poop wasnt much fun, quite constipated so cheated and had Senacot, a stool softener. After that everything was very normal, just 2 regular poops a day!
The first week or so at home was a struggle. Had to have everything at waist height, too painful to bend or stretch for things....pain killers helped a lot that first week!
But as the weeks passed by, stopped taking pain killers, and was feeling better and better.....forgot how it was to feel 'well', had been in such pain for months before the op, and now even though still recovering from a major op' I feel sooooo good!
Have my first appointment was the gastro doc this Monday (I kinda had a back to front way of discovering Crohns!) I guess he'll book me in for some tests to see if Crohns is hiding anywhere else, or see if Im in remission....finger crossed!!!!
Also wondering if Ill be put on any meds as at the moment Im totally symptom free. Had a blood test last week and everything was looking back to normal (was very anemic and showing lots of infection pre op) GP said Vit D was a little low so will address this this the gastro doc Monday.
