Confused and scared please help

[Devang Pratap Singh]

Hello everyone, from last 1 year I had Gerd problem but from last 2 months i was having pain above belly button yesterday i was sent for colonoscopy where dr. Saod that it's Crohn's disease but he also sent the sample for biopsy and this scares me help me please. Reports of colonoscopy also says that it can be terminal ileitis and infective

 

[McKinley]

It's ok to be scared but just know that this forum will be here to help support and be there for you. Also Crohns disease is treatable despite it being chronic it is treatable and there are so many treatments you should be able to have a quality of life.

 

[Devang Pratap Singh]

Thank you for being there with all of us. And please tell me why biopsy is done?

 

[McKinley]

A biopsy is done to narrow down and find out exactly what you may or may not have. It's one of that many ways they test for Crohns, if they find Granulomas then it's likely you have Crohns disease. However not having them doesn't exclude it. It's essentially one of the easiest ways to test for many illnesses found in the bowels.

 

[Devang Pratap Singh]

Thank you for your support sir. I was scared that it can be cancerous.I'm 21 year old

 

[McKinley]

Don't worry a biopsy isn't a sign that it's cancer it's just a test for many different illnesses found in the bowels

 

[Devang Pratap Singh]

I will be fine sir?

 

[ronroush7]

A biopsy is normal when a colonoscopy is done. Sending you lots of support.

 

[Devang Pratap Singh]

But impression on the report says Terminal Ileitis? IBD?? Infective
Bx taken

 

[ronroush7]

I think that is part of Crohn's disease.

 

[McKinley]

That's just a fancy name for when Crohns effects that part of the bowel

 

[McKinley]

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5741

 

[Scipio]

Anything is possible of course, but the chances that you have bowel cancer at age 21 are very, very low.

Relax. Taking a biopsy is routine. The doc is just trying to confirm his diagnosis of Crohn's by taking a closer look at the tissue sample.

 

[Devang Pratap Singh]

Thank you for supporting you guys are like family. I hope everything will be okay. Suggest me diet for these conditions

 

[ronroush7]

There is a section in here called Diet, Fitness and Supplements. You might try looking in there.

 

[Harout20]

Ahh Scared feeling I understand. Many of us have been there. I am sorry you were diagnosed with Crohns. It is a god awful disease to have, but there are options.

Talk to your GI Doctor about different options and get a few opinions. Its easy to assume or come up with a diagnose, get a few to come up with a general understanding of where you are in terms of health.