Advice Needed: Crohn's Disease and Law School

[RM1017]

We need your advice. My husband, an almost 30-year old Crohn's patient, just finished his third semester of law school. After a rough year or so of several flare-ups, his GI and surgeon have recommended he undergo surgery in the next few months. Obviously wanting to finish law school on time and in good health, we are battling the question of him taking the spring semester off to have the surgery and starting back up in the fall, or delaying the surgery until the summer and completing the spring semester. While the GI is offering to go "full court press" with meds to help my husband get through the semester, we are stuck.

What do you think? Should we take the risk and try to complete the semester, or is it smarter to take this semester off? Thank you!

 

[ctrl z]

Sounds to me like he needs to rest and focus on his health. I wouldn't want to complicate things any more. Especially after already having such a rough year.

 

[Ekaj]

Take the time you need. Read the spoon essay.

I did a professional masters degree that takes pride in destroying healthy people. Eventually I realized I have nothing to prove and took less classes - on my time - and did better.

 

[Switalski]

As a practicing attorney in Florida, I would say to take the meds, finish the spring semester, THEN have your surgery, if at all possible. Obviously, your doctor's advice should control, but if he or she is giving you the option, having the surgery at the beginning of the summer will give you the best shot at healing yourself without missing any school. My 2 cents.