Getting nervous

[Worried@cmc]

So I’m 19 and I was diagnosed a little over a year ago in March. I have an insane family history of Crohn's so I had a colonoscopy even though I had basically no symptoms. They found that I had inflammation in my terminal ileum. I basically thought they were overreacting and that I had been misdiagnosed. And then there came the abscesses in May. Long story short. got perianal abscesses in May, put in hospital, had first surgery in June, was put on insane quantities of antibiotics for June and July, started remicade in July, got more abscesses which turned into a fistula in August, got a second surgery and sexton put in and went off to college. This year college has been fine and for the most part I haven’t really been sick. I think the seton and the remicade kept my Crohn's in check for the most part. About a week ago I started to feel an abscess form. Now I’m terrified because I’m about to start finals and I keep thinking about how quickly things went bad last year. To make matters worse I keep getting insanely frustrated and angry with everyone I’m friends at who complain about getting a cold or that they don’t feel that great. I try really hard to not complain about my crohn's but I just really want to tell them to shut up and deal with it which I know is unreasonable. It just hurts my feelings because I have told them all that I have crohn’s (not specifics) and that I get very upset when other people act like the world should revolve around them because they have a cold. I’m really scarred, and nervous, and just wish that people could understand that it’s a little upsetting to talk about having a sore throat when I’m worried about my abscesses making a come back. I just needed to say that.

 

[katiesue1506]

Welcome. I was diagnosed with Crohn's right before my freshman year in college too (about to finish my junior year with finals this week). We all know exactly how you feel. I mean I have friends who complain of being "soooo sick" and "incredibly ill" with colds or hangovers... when I'm over here battling a flare with Crohn's Disease... for the most part I'll say "ohh that really sucks, I hope you get to feeling better!"

You are always going to find people who handle sickness differently... even with Crohn's Disease theres the people who complain that they are using the bathroom 2 times a day and others are like "oh yeah I have stricture and 103989324 abcesses... let's go biking!!"

The easiest thing is to just not let it bother you. Just take care of yourself and don't let the stresses get you, because college in itself is one big stressball! Good luck with finals!

 

[Mark33180]

I like to mess with my friends that complain about a stomache ache or something. or how there tired from working in an office all day. i just like to turn around and say to them... "Yeah well while you have been sitting in a nice comfy chair all day i've been shitting razor blades" that tends to shut them up pretty quick. Or just ask them if you can give them a papercut on their butt hole and then see if they feel any worse then you. you just have to learn ways to tell them to "Man Up" and stop their bitching.