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I'm in and I'm out I know. So much has been happening and I'm finally able to update more accurately. I believe I mentioned the Ehlers-Danlos diagnosis previously. We've come to learn that is why my son has struggled to find remission. We are currently on 16 days with no emergency hospital stay but :) he is only 5 days out of a planned 2 wk clinic stay. It was a stay to learn as much as we could about what is going on as he's been struggling so much.

The end result. He was diagnosed , through an upright MRI, with a Chiari malformation. We're being scheduled to meet with a neurosurgeon in the next two weeks. I'm still reading the information we were given explaining this condition. Its been a year of learning and it seems I've much more to learn still.

A year ago we were at Cleveland Clinic being told either surgery or Remicade were the only choices. My prayer is a year from now that I can post he is finally past all of these struggles.

Please know that every night I say a prayer for all of you and your children. You're never far from my thoughts even if I rarely post.
 
That's great to hear.
I hope he's back to feeling good in no time.

Hugs and prayers to you and yours.
God is faithful and good.
 
Glad you have an answer now. Hope he can move onto feeling better for a reasonable length of time!
 
Hello Twosons,
I am sorry to hear about your family's struggles. I just wanted to mention that another Crohn's Forum member, bozzylozzy, had surgery for Chiari malformation this past summer. Perhaps she could answer some questions for you.
 
I am glad you are getting some answers. Sounds like you have some great docs!

Praying that next Christmas you are able to celebrate moving forward and good health for your sweet boy!:heart::heart::heart::heart:
 
Hi twosons - im really sorry about the diagnosis, but like everyone has said.. hopefully this means the neurosurgeon can help your son out.

Like happy mentioned, I did have surgery for chiari on 5th july this year (cranio-cervical decompression)
I would like to help and give advice in anyway i can. I was actually diagnosed in 2012, but it took me almost a year to make the decision to go ahead with the surgery.

Can I ask what your son's symptoms are? (i haven't been on the parents section, so don't know his story) I had LOTS of symptoms, and would like to say that majority of them are completely gone :)
Has your son had an MRI of his spine too?

sending you big hugs :hug: xx
 
oh, just to add.. i haven't been diagnosed with EDS, but i am extremely hypermobile, which i believe is very common in those with Chiari. not sure why though :p
 

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