I was wondering if anyone has had this type of surgery? They remove a section of your small bowel that is diseased and reattach it with the large bowel? Drugs...
Yes, I have had 10 inches of my terminal ileum resected and reattached to the large intestine. I have had 7 years of pretty good health. I do have to take a...
I had this surgery two years ago and now I am 20 yrs old. I would love to give your son any advice I can. I recommend the surgery, because I live a much better...
Hello- My 10 year old son has Crohn's and is on the anti-MAP treatment along with Imuran. Flares have been greatly reduced, but he still had a minor flare...
... it ... the ... I would try rice if it's okay with his doc. It does expand, though. Does he have a food journal? I would have him write down everything...
My son does much better when he exercises. We recently discovered the importance of exercise with IBD. He has a short workout he does with small weights and...
Hello all, I just started the SCD in hopes of improving my ulcerative proctitis two days ago. This afternoon, I had some pretty stong cramps for about twenty...
I have Crohn's Disease, and I just started the diet a week ago (I have been following it very carefully). I have been having bad abdominal cramping and some...
I have had the cramps for some time now. They can get really bad, sometimes to the point of not being able to do anything. What my doc. explain to me is that...
Hi everyone, My name is Terra and I live in TN and I was just dx'd yesterday with Crohn's. I am anxious to have any and all support and knowledge about Crohn's...
Welcome, Terra! It's not the happiest thing that you have Crohn's, but it really helps to be diagnosed, doesn't it? I was relieved after years with pains,...
Hi all. I was diagnosed with US early this year. I'm already on my 3rd prednizone session. That's 3 too many! I am now down to 20mg a day but might have to...
hi i have been diagnised with uc crohns 2 years ago this has been going for years, probably since i was around sixteen or seventeen. Each time i went to the...
hi i have been diagnised with uc crohns 2 years ago this has been going for years, probably since i was around sixteen or seventeen. Each time i went to the...
Hi Slip Sam, I am also a left-side pain person. I was diagnosd with proctitis (colitis in the rectum and sigmoid colon which isn't as extensive (nor painful...
Hi all, I just tried making goats' milk yoghurt for the first time. I found that the consistency was very soupy compared to cows' milk. Is this normal or do...
Hi everyone. I have Crohn's. I've been on the SCD for 26 months now, and during that time, have decreased my bowel movements from 10- 15 per day to 1-3 per...
Hi Everyone... My name is Chrisitne and I joined your group a few months ago. Unfortunately, I am not receiving any posts in my email [yes, i checked my...
Hello Christine and Group, I am new myself as well. I don't think it's the setting of message delivery, I think it's because there wasn't any messages posted...
OK David, I am up and functioning....yippie!!! Maybe someone would be willing to share some of their experiences with me? I'm not sure what issues have...
Hello, I use SCD for my daughter with ASD. I recently discovered that my nephew's wife, who is expecting their first child in June, has struggled with Crohn's...
hi Carla, I have 2 kids ....Tyler[5] and Emily[3]...I was in remission with both of them. obviously with CD, we take all sorts of drugs...some are OK when you...
Dear Christine, Thank you for your support! I will definitely pass this on to my neice. I'm glad to hear that you were still able to nurse your children. Do...
Hello Carla... [recovering from holidays...over stimulated] Is 'Autism Spectrum Disorder' the formal name for Autism? My girlfriend in NJ had an Autistic son....
Hello Group, Christine, you and I are alike as far as what makes our CD flare up. I can eat Jello and it would hurt when i am having a flare up. When I am...
I am writing on behalf of my husband. He was diagnosed with Crohn's about a year ago. He was on a gluten-free, anti-flammatory diet for three months without...
My son is 10 years old and has has severe Crohn's for 2 years. We tried the SCD diet and a few others and they did not work. The GI doctors told us (and...
Kristin, I have not found any specific diet helpful when i am flared. even a glass of water will do me in. :O( But Sherry has a super point...the probiotics I...
