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Hi all,
Just a quick rundown of myself. I am 26 years old, 6ft tall and only 125lbs. Crohns is not allowing me to gain any weight. I don't have flare ups very often, and sometimes have days were I frequent the bathroom, but most of the time, I only go once or twice.
I did a colonoscopy back in early 2010 which is when I was diagnosed with Crohns. The findings showed nothing in my large intestines, but the scope saw inflammation at the terminal ileum and could not continue through. The doctor told me to follow up with a CT scan, but I never did. I was very stubborn and went the holistic approach and never took any medication.
I started LDN about 6 months ago, but I am very bad with taking it at night and always forget. I even went 2-3 months without taking it. For the past month I started back up with it, and I have been good about it and continue to use it.
Fast forward until today, in the past few months I became very curious about not doing that CT scan so I scheduled a time and did it this past Wednesday. I got the results today form the online website.
Everything as far as my liver, kidneys, gallbladder, pancreas all checked out very well thankfully.
Results from Pelvis region:
Pelvis: There is no pelvic adenopathy or free fluid. There is severe wall thickening and inflammation involving the terminal ileum mildly enlarged lymph nodes are seen in the right lower quadrant which are likely reactive. Areas of wall thickening and
inflammation are also seen involving the distal jejunum. No abscesses or fistulas are identified. No acute bony abnormalities are seen.
IMPRESSION:
Prominent wall thickening and inflammation involving the distal jejunum and terminal ileum, suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease or possibly infectious enteritis.
I have a follow up with my doctor this Thursday to go over it. Do you all have any comments or suggestions for me? Any questions I should ask my doctor?
Thank you very much for your time!
- Youssef
Just a quick rundown of myself. I am 26 years old, 6ft tall and only 125lbs. Crohns is not allowing me to gain any weight. I don't have flare ups very often, and sometimes have days were I frequent the bathroom, but most of the time, I only go once or twice.
I did a colonoscopy back in early 2010 which is when I was diagnosed with Crohns. The findings showed nothing in my large intestines, but the scope saw inflammation at the terminal ileum and could not continue through. The doctor told me to follow up with a CT scan, but I never did. I was very stubborn and went the holistic approach and never took any medication.
I started LDN about 6 months ago, but I am very bad with taking it at night and always forget. I even went 2-3 months without taking it. For the past month I started back up with it, and I have been good about it and continue to use it.
Fast forward until today, in the past few months I became very curious about not doing that CT scan so I scheduled a time and did it this past Wednesday. I got the results today form the online website.
Everything as far as my liver, kidneys, gallbladder, pancreas all checked out very well thankfully.
Results from Pelvis region:
Pelvis: There is no pelvic adenopathy or free fluid. There is severe wall thickening and inflammation involving the terminal ileum mildly enlarged lymph nodes are seen in the right lower quadrant which are likely reactive. Areas of wall thickening and
inflammation are also seen involving the distal jejunum. No abscesses or fistulas are identified. No acute bony abnormalities are seen.
IMPRESSION:
Prominent wall thickening and inflammation involving the distal jejunum and terminal ileum, suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease or possibly infectious enteritis.
I have a follow up with my doctor this Thursday to go over it. Do you all have any comments or suggestions for me? Any questions I should ask my doctor?
Thank you very much for your time!
- Youssef
