Crohn's Disease the personal side...... cont.© Susan Johnson
Nov 30, 1999
For 6 years my doctor said my problem was my nerves. When I finally could not stand the pain any longer I was scheduled for a Hysterectomy for lack of knowing what else it could
be. I knew the night before the surgery that finally they would have me open and find out what was wrong with me. My
wonderful surgeon Dr. Hamdi saved my life. He was mortified when he got inside. The 1 hour surgery turned into 3 hours. I didn't have the Hysterectomy I had a colectomy. They had
to peel my intestine off of my spine and he had to take a foot and half out of me and a small piece of my bowel. It took 3 days before I realized I wasn't going to die. After my 6
weeks of recovery I felt better than I'd felt in 6 years. I've never been back to that first doctor who said it was my nerves and I never will be. I go to a doctor now who believes
99% of the time an illness is not to be blamed on nerves.
I thank God every day that I had a surgeon who knew what to do when he opened me up and didn't just do a surgery that I didn't need when I was only 29 years old. Thanks for letting
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I am a 51 year old mom, grandmother, usually fun person but recently was diagnosed with small bowel Crohn's (ileocecal Crohn's) to be exact. I am having a tough time adjusting to
the diagnosis especially since 2 of my GI docs totally missed the diagnosis for 8 years. I just had an ileocolectomy 90 days ago and am having a flare up now and the Prednisone is
killing me- I am getting very little sleep and trying to work full time. My medical care has been very sloppy and now I am searching for a University program to enroll in to manage
this disease. I would welcome any e-mail at janicemccrea@mpinet.net (This email bounced please send me a corrected email) just to perk me up. My family, employers, friends don't
know what to say or do so the next few months will be an educational process for us all. I have found tons of terrific sites for Crohn's but my BIGGEST source of anger is the loss
of dignity, loss of great food and more anger at my doctors for letting me suffer for so many years. Now they are all falling all over themselves (wondering if I am going to do
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