My surgery story

[Rich.Gully]

my surgery story

as promised here is my journey through surgery for anyone who whats to know a bit more about it. badly filmed and edited but hey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w65UHhYhxHY

 

[David]

Hi Rich and welcome!

How much of your TI did they remove? Did any of your doctors mention vitamin B12 to you?

 

[Rich.Gully]

thanks. about a foot. yeah they said i might need some in the future but i havent stated any yet and dont really feel the need. how are you?

 

[David]

I'm doing ok, thanks Nice to hear your doctor mentioned it. You may want to start it before you feel the need though The probability that you will need it is very high.

 

[xJillx]

Hi Rich and welcome! How are you feeling post op? Many enjoy a long remission after having surgery. I hope you are one of them!

 

[archie]

Hey rich thanks for the video, I had the exact same surgery as you 10 months ago and I totally agree with everything you said, I also have a larger scar at my bb due to the bowel being stuck together. I also had about 1 ft removed and after the 1st couple of weeks recovery it's been totally uphill since.

My surgery was 3 1/2 hrs and I was in hosp for a week due to my BM taking stage fright!!! but all returned to normal after that, glad you've recovered well. Ru on any maintenance meds? I've just had 2 scopes done and biopsies all clear. Mild inflammation at surgery site but no active crohns so so far no meds for me. Hope you continue to feel well for a very long time and I really wish I had seen this video before my surgery so it will really help a lot of people out there thinking about it.

 

[Jennjenn]

Hi welcome

 

[Rich.Gully]

hey archie yeah i had the same thing in hospital i told the docs a white lie to get out quicker both my parents are nurses and i just wanted to get home nhs hospital is a horrid place for a young guy. nope no meds as yet i havent been able to tolerate anything so far thus i have had surgery they might put me on humira but i have concerns about that drug but i will take it if needed. thanks for the kind words hope you well.

 

[archie]

Ha ha I should've lied by the end of the week I think the staff and patients were all having a whip round as to when I would go, even the cleaner knew about my BM's !!! You've got to laugh or you'd just cry so much for dignity...