Just another introduction into this new world

[Lacy Dawn]

Hello all! My name is Lacy. I'm a 23 year old U.S. Sailor living in Jacksonville with my husband. I was diagnosed with Crohns today. I have been battling the normal symptoms and pain associated with Crohns since January of this year, and after countless Navy doctors who continuously sent me to see urologists, I was finally able to see a civilian GI doc who performed a cystoscopy and determined Crohns. I feel very very anger and so scared. I am terribly sad. I don't feel support from my husband. I believe he thinks it's just nothing, just another surgery I went through. Not a life changing event. I don't have family close, so I in reality don't have a strong support system from where I'm standing. I don't know if it's normal to feel all these emotions. I don't know how the Navy is going to react to my condition, it always pains me after I work out, and I miss so much work from the pain. I don't know if they are going to medically retire me. I'm not sure of anything at this point, except the fact that I'm going through an intense string of emotions. Anyone out there feel the same??

 

[ChefShazzy]

Hi Lacy, welcome to the forum, and sorry that you are going through these difficult times. I understand - and it's totally normal to feel angry, sad, scared, alone. It's definitely a life-changing event. You mention you had surgery? What kind of procedure did you have? Did your doctor prescribe you any medication? This forum is awesome, and the answers to most any question you have can be answered here. That sucks that your support system is not very strong right now. Best advice I can give you right now is just to take it one day at a time; you will learn more about Crohn's and about what makes your symptoms worse... and, we're all here for you, 24 hours a day! Just pop in anytime!

 

[Lacy Dawn]

I had a lithotripsy, cystoscopy and a colonoscopy. I really think this forum will help me vent and rejuvenate my soul

 

[MADiMarc]

Hi, Lacy Dawn! I am sorry you need this forum. If I had it my way, I would find the magic pill and we would all be cured! You will find that the people on this forum are very supportive. Please have a look around, many people here have very good ideas and they want to share.
Take one day at a time right now. It is all so new and overwhelming.

 

[David]

Hi Lacy and welcome.

You poor thing I'm so sorry that you're having to go through this, it must be absolutely awful. And your husband not understanding what is going on and not being supportive must be so tough as well. *hugs* to you, my dear.

We're here for you anytime!

All my best to you!

 

[scottmyster]

HI Lacy, welcome to the forum, i know what it is like not having much support. My wife who is a nurse is not very understandable about my condition and it has strained out marriage a whole deal because i am in pain most of the time. But i have very much support from my family and not so my hers it is very frustrating and it i feel very angry about it. What about they having it. i would like just one day for them to walk in my shoes for a while, not that i wish they had it, but just for one day feel how i am feeling . i hope you will find support in this forum it is called my family right now, people here are very supportive and they understand what you are going through right now. and there is a great world of knowledge here as well . Best wishes.:rosette2:

scott

 

[Gemmajoy]

Hi Lacy!!

I just wanted to say that I'm very sorry that you are going through this at the moment. I too started having bad symptoms in January and only got diagnosed last month. I still have good days where I feel very positive that I can fight this, then one day I will wake up in pain and exhausted and really struggle and get scared about what lays ahead.

But I must say this forum has really helped me and I'm sure it will help you too. It's good to know your not alone and people understand what your going through.

Maybe, it may be a good idea to ask your husband to read up on the disease to try and get a better understanding?

I really wish you well and now you have been diagnosed things can be dealt with and hopefully start improving

 

[Astra]

Hiya Lacy
and welcome

So sorry you're feeling so poorly at the mo.
Hopefully you'll find comfort here with us.
I was gonna suggest that your hubby read up on IBD, or read this forum, but Gemma beat me to it!
Any questions, just shout, always someone here
lotsa luv
Joan xxx