- Location
- Boston, MA
Hi everyone,
I posted for the first time a few days ago about my new Crohn's diagnosis. I got a few replies (thank you so much to those who did!) and i am just starting this journey so I have so many questions. It is completely overwhelming! I ordered a book on Amazon about the first year of Crohn's and this is helping a bit, but I am only 1/2 way through so far. It is by Jill Sklar, anyone read it? It seems great so far although very scary at times to hear worst case scenarios. I have two children under 4 so I have no time to myself to read the book at the pace I would like to, or to go over this wonderful forum at length to educate myself and read all the stories everyone has posted. I guess I am just feeling completely alone and depressed. I want to learn more, I want to accept this is going to be my life but I am unsure where to start. I thought the book would be a good first step, kind of a comprehensive overview, ya know? I am meeting with my GI today to go over starting meds and a possible nutritionist referral so I can figure out what the heck to do for diet. Can someone guide me as to the most important places to start reading on this forum, so I can begin to have a basic understanding? As I said, I have limited 'me' time so I really need to practice time management. I cannot even begin to Google things, I know it will freak me out so I thought I would start with the book and the forum and go from there. Thanks in advance if you can give me any good starting point suggestions.
I posted for the first time a few days ago about my new Crohn's diagnosis. I got a few replies (thank you so much to those who did!) and i am just starting this journey so I have so many questions. It is completely overwhelming! I ordered a book on Amazon about the first year of Crohn's and this is helping a bit, but I am only 1/2 way through so far. It is by Jill Sklar, anyone read it? It seems great so far although very scary at times to hear worst case scenarios. I have two children under 4 so I have no time to myself to read the book at the pace I would like to, or to go over this wonderful forum at length to educate myself and read all the stories everyone has posted. I guess I am just feeling completely alone and depressed. I want to learn more, I want to accept this is going to be my life but I am unsure where to start. I thought the book would be a good first step, kind of a comprehensive overview, ya know? I am meeting with my GI today to go over starting meds and a possible nutritionist referral so I can figure out what the heck to do for diet. Can someone guide me as to the most important places to start reading on this forum, so I can begin to have a basic understanding? As I said, I have limited 'me' time so I really need to practice time management. I cannot even begin to Google things, I know it will freak me out so I thought I would start with the book and the forum and go from there. Thanks in advance if you can give me any good starting point suggestions.