Hello!

[ChronyKate]

Hi! I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 1999. I have been on every drug over the years, from pentasa, budesinide to imuran, now on remicade 800mg every 6 weeks. I have had two resections, the first one was 8 years ago, last one 4 weeks ago.
Remicade works really well for me, I have felt much better since starting it three years ago. Still constant diarrhea, but Questrin/cholestyramine works wonders!
....I had the last resection due to narrowing, stricture and active disease....felt better as soon as I woke up! I had been severely bloated (pregnant size!!) for months, living on pudding and cream cheese, lol
So great to have found this forum, I am looking forward to making friends
and having others to commiserate or sympathize with!!!

 

[Jessica]

Great to meet you CrohnyKate. So sorry about the two resections. Glad you are feeling so much better now. Welcome to the forum. <3

 

[scottmyster]

HI crohnykate, welcome to forum . it's great your doing well , sorry to hear about your surgerys. you will feel welcomed here and it's a great forum to meet new friends and a great place with lots of knowlegde. i have had crohn's for 21 years now and in remission for 15 years until recently it flared up again but i am on preds and some other drugs to help with the imflammation. but your a fighter and that's good to hear. best wishes and i will see you around the forum.

scott

 

[xJillx]

Hi Kate and welcome! That is great news that you felt better as soon as you woke from your recent surgery. I guess you know it was certainly needed! Hopefully, Remicade will continue to work well for you and you won't need any more surgeries.

Once again, welcome to the forum and I look forward to seeing you around!

 

[Jennjenn]

Hi welcome

 

[Ari]

Hi Chronykate and welcome!!!

This forum is full of great people and each of us has a similar, yet different story to tell. We've been through a lot, we know how it feels and there is always someone out there who's wearing the same size shoes as you are.

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