My story of ileum resection surgery in slide-show form. Just pics of how it went for me in hopes of helping someone else in a similar situation. This is the text edit version, so you can read it better 
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hey i found out i had chrons three years ago and it ruined my life but i really look to people like you and think i know i can do this ive not had surgery yet but ive learned that it is a big possibility soon , i still dont know how to deal with it but i have respect for anyone who has
i hate having crohns disease. i always have to go to the hospital and i really hate taking those big pills.
@bebe0756 well I didn’t have an ostomy so I can’t say about that but a lot of ppl are happy with them. My grandma has one and she is just happy to eat what she likes and not be in pain. But the scar will get better, I promise you that. It will slowly fade and smooth out. Things will get better, very slowly so hang in there
I was sick also with TPN line and a tube into my nose for nutrition ( when from 120 lbs. – 88lbs.). I have a bad scar from my surgery and an isotomy bag. I am unhappy with the results. I feel better but I feel horrible when I look at myself in the mirror. Does it even get better?
Well done!
u r way braver than me i dont want the surgerys i dont know what 2 do
WOW!!!
i Have Chrohns An HaD blood Clots i Almost Dieied 3 Times in Surgery im 13 i Know . An My Scar Is Lower.i Went To Stanford University Chuildrens Hospital Lycile Packarkd
thanx you for you vid iam going in this wed to have surgery i hope all will go ok
i have had crohns since 17 yr old with out any help iam 32 now and surgy is my last hope cuz i let it go but nice to see surgy can help =)
my cousin is suspected for crohns disease,.d biopsy report is expected on monday,.Its great 2 see dat u could smile in dat condition too,.,.wat was dat bag for,.?,..
im sure uve recovered and maintaing dat big smile
i have crohns your so lucky with that small cut i have one right down my tummy and onother big one on my right side i had surgery 6weeks ago i had a tear in my bowel and blocked bowel i had my 40cm stricture removed from small bowel and part of my large bowel and was given a stoma for 12months you look really well hope all goes well in the future xxx
Looks like your doing well.
I have crohns disease diagnosed at 18 which was in 2003, I have had 3 surgeries to fix me, first was due to my bowel bursting I asked for keyhole and the refused and gave me an ileostomy they reversed the ileostomy then 6months later they left me with c.dif for 6months I ended up with another ileostomy and a full colectomy I am seeing the surgeons tomorrow about another reversal, I had a sucessful pregnancy and went into remission because of it, being ill can reduce fertility though, x
wow i found out the same age….Im 19 too. In fact i jus got out the hospital 3 weeks ago cause i had my first crohns attack that wed. b4 christmas. but everything is goin well right now…i guess lol
Eh I don’t think that surgery wud work well 4 me none of the meds do I’m about to give up on cimzia I’m 250 pounds tho lol i was taking so much prednisone tho was just rediculous
Your video made my day brighter and hopeful.
My son is having the same surgery tomorrow.
There is hope for every broken life this beast called Crohn’s visits.
My sincere and heartfelt love for all of you afflicted with this condition and for those who love you!
i love this video i am Brittany i am 19 i found out i had Crohns at the age of 14
@lindsay8187 It’s crazy, my surgeon says they arn’t sure why but alot of women experience remission during pregnancy, but he also says if the chrohns is active when you get pregnant it can be ruff. It’s so crazy when i was diagnosed 23yrs ago and had my surgery 19 yrs ago I had never heard of the disease before and now with the internet you can share stories with people going thru the same things so easily! it stunk too as a young teen because the only suport groups were all old people.
I wasn’t diagnosed with my last pregnancy but soon after and I felt great during my pregnancy too! Makes you wonder if hormones play a role in it??
Thanks for the comment, I am doing excellent and I hope the same results for you
Thanks for the video. I have had crohns since I was 26. After just about every drug possible, I am coming to the realization that I will soon have to have surgery. It is interesting to see videos of other people going through what I have felt to be my own personal problem. I am sad for all of those who have it. I must say the constant pain is the worst! I hope that you are feeling much better and that you will need no more surgery! Take care
Heres a bit more information on Crohns Disease that I found.
theoriesforcrohndisease(.)blogspot(.)com
Hope it helps.
how old are u know ?
Sadly, thats kinda normal. If you are having chronhs activity it can result in a pregnancy that isn’t viable
Being in remission and healthy in general is important to keep the pregnancy. But keep trying! My surgeon has one patient that keeps getting pregnant because her chrohns stays under control during pregnancy. She has 5 kids lol! If you get pregnant while the disease is active it may stay active the whole time though so i guess there is some timing involved. Good luck!
Hey, thanks for all the advice! The truth of the matter is that I became pregnant accidentally a few months ago and when I found out I was stressed and began having crohn’s symptoms. A week later I lost the pregnancy. We are okay about it, but we worry about another miscarriage or the crohns coming back during the next pregnancy. At least it’s good to know that you didn’t have too many problems