Surgery for Crohn's?

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I've had Crohn's disease for 10 years now, and have never had surgery. That might be changing in the next year or so, however, since my insides have developed a large amount of strictures and scarring over the years. I've been on Remicade for a long time, which has kept things bearable, but not that long ago, the strictures began acting up and causing considerable pain. I started on Prednisone, and it has the symptoms back under control. I have no illusions about the lasting effects of it, though, and fully expect to get cut open at some point. So, I'm wondering if anyone here has had surgery to remove random strictures in their intestines and what it was like, how the recovery period was, the couple months following, and any other pertinent info there is to be had.

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Honestly the surgery SUCKS! BUT, It is so worth it! Find a surgeon you love & trust, express to them all your concerns etc. I had a wonderful surgeon who had a great sense of humor, a day after my surgery he came to see me & told me that the foot of my small intestine really needed to come out & he told me they checked every inch to make sure that it was only located in the section that came out. He also told me that he had my "guts spread out through the hallway & started laughing i knew he was obviously joking. I was in the hospital fora week & was back to work a week later (no heavy lifting!!) I noticed it took at least 6 weeks to feel back to my old self again. Good Luck!

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I would recommend reading the Maker's Diet. That book has helped me.

I have had crohns for 4 years. I had the surgery and i was in the hospital for a week and stayed home for a week or so. Before they knew what was going on the pain was HORRIBLE. Well after the surgery I was fine, just that some foods that are really spicy or greasy messed my stomach up. I am fine and i am taking Asacol (not sure of the spelling) and i havent had any pain or anything. You will be ok just becareful what you eat. I am real sorry to hear about you re problems but in some countries crohns decease is treated with antibiotics with better results and a bigger rate of cure or remission please check www.drmirkin.com he has the right idea but be cautious about Cipro, for this go to any search engine and type Cipro or Quinolone Victims and fallow the results there are better and safer antibiotics

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