Hey!
I just want to say I'm glad this Forum is here and reading through many posts you all seem amazingly supportive and warm.
I was diagnosed pretty late at 33 years old after suffering with pain that just kept getting worse starting when I was 20. Primary doctor didn't know what was going on and neither did all the specialists he would send me to. It took a full blow obstruction that landed me in the ER and a next day CT Scan to discover what I had. When the doctor came in to tell me, "You have Crohns Disease." I exclaimed, "Yay!" clapping my hands, "What's that?!"
A few years later, after failing getting better taking the standard meds, I had a portion of my ilieum (10") removed at age 36. I felt great, I mean absolutely fantastic for about a year and then found out I was pregnant. Unfortunately for me my Crohns came back with a vengeance about 3 months after giving birth. I have been going through a long struggle trying to get this under control because I am at the end of my rope dealing with such severe pain. Glad to be here!
I just want to say I'm glad this Forum is here and reading through many posts you all seem amazingly supportive and warm.
I was diagnosed pretty late at 33 years old after suffering with pain that just kept getting worse starting when I was 20. Primary doctor didn't know what was going on and neither did all the specialists he would send me to. It took a full blow obstruction that landed me in the ER and a next day CT Scan to discover what I had. When the doctor came in to tell me, "You have Crohns Disease." I exclaimed, "Yay!" clapping my hands, "What's that?!"
A few years later, after failing getting better taking the standard meds, I had a portion of my ilieum (10") removed at age 36. I felt great, I mean absolutely fantastic for about a year and then found out I was pregnant. Unfortunately for me my Crohns came back with a vengeance about 3 months after giving birth. I have been going through a long struggle trying to get this under control because I am at the end of my rope dealing with such severe pain. Glad to be here!