Have to get colon fully removed in next few weeks

May 22, 2010

Hi,

I was with my gastroenterologist yesterday and its decided i need surgery. Ive

been very unwell for over a year now and my weight has dropped rapidly in the

past couple of months im only 6 and half stone. Ive tried scd and LDN for a

month now but time is against me and im too sick right now to give the SCD

anymore time and hope things get better, My situation is that no drugs have

worked for me in 2 years and ive been on prednisilone way too long and right now

there not even working to stop my diorreha and weight loss. Its too dangerous to

get such a big operation when my weights low as the risks of complications are

higher and i dont want that. My whole colon and rectum are where my disease is

so they will be fully removed and il be on a stoma bag for life as it cant be re

attached. Its hard to accept but i have no choice or i will risk as my

gastroenterologist said possible death if i dont get it done. i will continue

scd as much as i can but after the operation il be in hospital recovering for a

few weeks id say and it will be impossible to eat scd while in there.

My hope is that when i recover and gain my weight back i want to restart SCD and

stick to it for life so my chrons does not return in my small bowel ever.

I'd like to know what people think or have they had this happen to them as i

could do with some advise, Thanks Mark

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