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Hi everyone, I'm rom, currently residing in UAE. I am a Filipino. I just found this site through my wife..who's very very supportive of me ( although most of the time I give her tantrums for not allowing me to eat my favorite foods..
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Back in the Philippines in 2006, I had my first colonoscopy. That was when I'd found some blood in my stool. I had no pain but there was frequent visits to the toilet. The doctor diagnosed me with acute gastroenteritis and gave me some medicines.
In 2008 I was already in Dubai. That was when I'd experienced severe stomach pain. I was diagnosed with appendicitis and undergone laparoscopic surgery for removal of my appendix.
After around 6 months, I've had same type of pain again. I went to a different hospital and undergone another colonoscopy. The doctor said that I have crohn's disease. He gave me medicines for maintenance. I was not so serious about my disease that time but managed to religiously take in my medicines.
My company changed health insurance provider so I had to go to another doctor from another hospital for my routine checks. He had me undergone..again.. another colonoscopy and endoscopy and concluded that I indeed have Crohn's disease.
My current medicines are imuran, pentasa, and entocort. My last flareup in 2011 was in November. Then just this January, I already had 2 visits to the hospital. My doctor thinks that i have stricture...
This saturday I will have my 4th colonoscopy to check the actual condition of my ileum and the rest...
Well, that's my story so far. Though I've been diagnosed with this disease in 2009, it's only this January 2012 that my wife and I seriously takes my situation. I'm 27 by the way and just got married last December.
Emotionally, I am upset about not being able to have the food that I want (like bacon, chocolates, etc.). However, I am a very positive person and I know that through reading from this website, we will be able to avoid the flare ups.
I am here to offer support as well to those who need them. I don't think there is an active community here in Dubai for CD..but I am still hoping there would be one at least.
I want to help myself, and others who are suffering. Maybe with this forum, I can do my share.
Kudos to the moderators!
Hi everyone, I'm rom, currently residing in UAE. I am a Filipino. I just found this site through my wife..who's very very supportive of me ( although most of the time I give her tantrums for not allowing me to eat my favorite foods..
) Back in the Philippines in 2006, I had my first colonoscopy. That was when I'd found some blood in my stool. I had no pain but there was frequent visits to the toilet. The doctor diagnosed me with acute gastroenteritis and gave me some medicines.
In 2008 I was already in Dubai. That was when I'd experienced severe stomach pain. I was diagnosed with appendicitis and undergone laparoscopic surgery for removal of my appendix.
After around 6 months, I've had same type of pain again. I went to a different hospital and undergone another colonoscopy. The doctor said that I have crohn's disease. He gave me medicines for maintenance. I was not so serious about my disease that time but managed to religiously take in my medicines.
My company changed health insurance provider so I had to go to another doctor from another hospital for my routine checks. He had me undergone..again.. another colonoscopy and endoscopy and concluded that I indeed have Crohn's disease.
My current medicines are imuran, pentasa, and entocort. My last flareup in 2011 was in November. Then just this January, I already had 2 visits to the hospital. My doctor thinks that i have stricture...
This saturday I will have my 4th colonoscopy to check the actual condition of my ileum and the rest...
Well, that's my story so far. Though I've been diagnosed with this disease in 2009, it's only this January 2012 that my wife and I seriously takes my situation. I'm 27 by the way and just got married last December.
Emotionally, I am upset about not being able to have the food that I want (like bacon, chocolates, etc.). However, I am a very positive person and I know that through reading from this website, we will be able to avoid the flare ups.
I am here to offer support as well to those who need them. I don't think there is an active community here in Dubai for CD..but I am still hoping there would be one at least.
I want to help myself, and others who are suffering. Maybe with this forum, I can do my share.
Kudos to the moderators!
