Good news!

[nomad]

I have been waiting for this day since last September, when the doctor said I needed to begin Infliximab urgently but couldn't because the blood tests showed Hepatitis A positive. So all these months I've been waiting and waiting and watching my condition get worse, while blood tests after blood tests maintained HepA+. The results were questioned by other doctors, but my crohn's doc remained unabated - it is Hep A, and you cannot begin treatment.

Many months, various setons, loads of pain, fever and antibiotics, and a new doctor later, the latest blood test results came today. Hep A negative.

Starting Humira next week. So relieved. Beginning to see a light at this endless tunnel!

Thanks for everyone's support, it has made a huge difference all this time. Fingers crossed Humira will make a difference, I've been brought to despair enough times during these last six months.

 

[tiloah]

:cheerss: That's fantastic!

 

[jkd1111]

Great news! Good luck to you.

 

[xJillx]

Crossing my fingers and toes Humira does the trick!

Keep us posted.

 

[Astra]

Fab news!
Good luck with the Humira, hope it's 'the one'
xxx

 

[nomad]

Thanks JKD, Jill and Astra - fingers crossed indeed, this has been a very difficult ride.

 

[ameslouise]

That is great news! Good luck with the Humira. Hoping it does the trick for ya!

- Amy

 

[nomad]

Thank you so much Amy!

Also last week's surgery inserted more setons but rid me of pain, fever and internal infection. Quite strange, really, the first seton inserted last Sept was SO painful for over a month, and these new ones I hardly feel them less than a week after their insertion.

All I know is today felt like waking up from a very long nightmare, suddenly I wanted to do things, see people...