Will SCD help?

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Hi there,

This is my first time posting and I want to apologize if this isn't

the right place for this post but I didn't know where else to go.

Elaine's books just discovered me and I am almost done reading it. A

friend recommended it because of some life long symptoms I have been

dealing with. Everything in the book is resonating with me and giving

me some hope. Let me share......when I was 2 weeks old (I am now 32)I

had two thirds of my colon removed because it wasn't functioning

properly. My mom was told by the doctor's that it would grow

back....sounds odd doesn't it??? Over the new few years I suffered

bouts of contsipation for weeks at a time. Since that point I have

suffered with chronic diarrhea, gas and bloating. About 2 years ago I

starting looking into if I could alleviate my symptoms somehow. I

tried different diets and food elimination but nothing worked. About

a month ago I had a colonoscopy and that's when we found out about my

short colon. It also showed the possibility of acute chronic colitis

and IBD. The SCD seems to be something that would help. Of course

the doctors just want to medicate me which I don't want to do.

Tankfully I can get through the day without medication but I would

like to symptom free or as close as possible.

Everything I have read about people on SCD seem to have really severe

issues and I have only seen one testimony where someone had a colon

resection. Has any one else out there had a similar experience? Will

the SCD help?

Thanks in advance for your responses. Tina