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I have been advised by my doctor to have a bowel resection because of scar tissue as a preventative measure.
Some background: diagnosed in 2000 and didn't have much problems except for an obstruction in July 2013 that I had to go to hospital for. Following that experience I started on on 6mp 100 mg and remicade (infleximab) for a year. My blood tests have shown no sign of inflammation and that I am responding really well to the medication. However I continue to have symptoms of loud gas (internal) with pain and occasional diahrea But not symptoms that are like my original flare strong cramping etc. they feel different almost like bad PMS overall my health has improved but because I'm not feeling 100% still my Gi sent me
For a MRI which showed a portion for the bowel ( same spot as previous obstruction ) with strictures and narrowing and bad scar tissue build up around 10-15 cm which has pretty much stayed the same this past year compared to my previous scan. He recommended I have surgery to remove the infected area as there is a chance I can end up in emergency surgery with an obstruction.
Just wanted to hear from others of any similar experience and to be reassured that I am making the right choice for surgery and it's possible side effects rather then living with the risk that I might need emergency surgery some time down the track. I am also concerned that maybe most of the discomfort I am feeling now could possibly be related to the medicine I'm on and not the crohns....
Thanks
I have been advised by my doctor to have a bowel resection because of scar tissue as a preventative measure.
Some background: diagnosed in 2000 and didn't have much problems except for an obstruction in July 2013 that I had to go to hospital for. Following that experience I started on on 6mp 100 mg and remicade (infleximab) for a year. My blood tests have shown no sign of inflammation and that I am responding really well to the medication. However I continue to have symptoms of loud gas (internal) with pain and occasional diahrea But not symptoms that are like my original flare strong cramping etc. they feel different almost like bad PMS overall my health has improved but because I'm not feeling 100% still my Gi sent me
For a MRI which showed a portion for the bowel ( same spot as previous obstruction ) with strictures and narrowing and bad scar tissue build up around 10-15 cm which has pretty much stayed the same this past year compared to my previous scan. He recommended I have surgery to remove the infected area as there is a chance I can end up in emergency surgery with an obstruction.
Just wanted to hear from others of any similar experience and to be reassured that I am making the right choice for surgery and it's possible side effects rather then living with the risk that I might need emergency surgery some time down the track. I am also concerned that maybe most of the discomfort I am feeling now could possibly be related to the medicine I'm on and not the crohns....
Thanks