Hello my name is Denise, before I explain a little about me I just wanted to say how useful this forum has been. So thank you everyone!
I was diagnosed with Crohns back in May 2000 when I went in for for what I thought was an emergency appendicitis, I awoke to find out I had in fact had a right Hemi-colectomy. It was a a bit of a shock to the system and took a good 8 weeks to recover.
I coped with the symptoms pretty well, didn't need medication but had regular check ups for the first 5 years. I had my first blockage in 2007 and then carried on with life having no check-ups as by now my consultant had retired until 2011 when it would happen more frequently. In 2012 I was admitted to hospital but discharged the next day with no follow up. I had to go back to my GP who could feel something was not right in my abdomen, they then referred me to a new team. Had colonoscopy, MRI etc. which showed I had scar tissue at my anastomosis and it was virtually blocked.
I am now recovering from a ileocaecal resection (5 weeks ago today) my insides feel great. Tough at the beginning but I kept telling myself this time next week you will feel so much better than you do today and I did. I was on the enhanced recovery programme and I followed all the advice given to me but it does makes a difference, I had to force myself to get up and walk around the ward no matter how painful but I do believe it helped me. Unfortunately my incision has an infection and has split open which means I have to go to the hospital daily to have my dressings changed, but inside I feel fantastic. After nearly a year on a low residue diet I can start to re-introduce more things to my diet
They will decide if I need to have medication at 6 months when I have my follow up colonoscopy, but in the meantime I will be starting on B12 injections.
Well that's me and I look forward to chatting with some of you soon.
I was diagnosed with Crohns back in May 2000 when I went in for for what I thought was an emergency appendicitis, I awoke to find out I had in fact had a right Hemi-colectomy. It was a a bit of a shock to the system and took a good 8 weeks to recover.
I coped with the symptoms pretty well, didn't need medication but had regular check ups for the first 5 years. I had my first blockage in 2007 and then carried on with life having no check-ups as by now my consultant had retired until 2011 when it would happen more frequently. In 2012 I was admitted to hospital but discharged the next day with no follow up. I had to go back to my GP who could feel something was not right in my abdomen, they then referred me to a new team. Had colonoscopy, MRI etc. which showed I had scar tissue at my anastomosis and it was virtually blocked.
I am now recovering from a ileocaecal resection (5 weeks ago today) my insides feel great. Tough at the beginning but I kept telling myself this time next week you will feel so much better than you do today and I did. I was on the enhanced recovery programme and I followed all the advice given to me but it does makes a difference, I had to force myself to get up and walk around the ward no matter how painful but I do believe it helped me. Unfortunately my incision has an infection and has split open which means I have to go to the hospital daily to have my dressings changed, but inside I feel fantastic. After nearly a year on a low residue diet I can start to re-introduce more things to my diet
They will decide if I need to have medication at 6 months when I have my follow up colonoscopy, but in the meantime I will be starting on B12 injections.
Well that's me and I look forward to chatting with some of you soon.