I was diagnosed in 2007 after being hospitalized with a complete intestinal blockage and then in 2008 hospitalized again with a fistula...very traumatizing but I healed very well and started living again. I'm married with two daughters and at the time they were at points in their lives where they needed me and I couldn't be there because I had to take care of me...I'm still angry about it. Well to make a long story short, it came back and I found myself back in the hospital for only a few days this time with an abscess. I'm home healing...I'm a little stronger this time, my children are grown so I have more time to myself and I'm getting better every day