Hello, I am so thrilled to discover this forum and all you wonderful people. I have CD but I am so lucky because I have a mild case. Somehow, I'm able to et and drink whatever I want except lettuce! I'm so saddened by how so many struggle with their Crohn's and related ailments. I had my 1st colonoscopy in 1999 and I have been living on Pentasa and Endocort since.
It's been so hard to find out anything pertinent regarding medications and treatments until I typed Crohn's and smoothies into google and found y'all.
Dealing with this disease has been a challenge until I started discussing it with a oncological nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with 4th stage lung cancer 4+ years ago. Learning that we have to advocate for ourselves is one thing, doing it is a whole new challenge. My friend Sharon had to take her case before the state advocate because her insurer was denying her a treatment she knew she needed. In reading the personal stories, I'm amazed at how perplexing and difficult it is to get answers and choices.
Well, I hope to meet and make new friends and allies in our daily battle with feeling better. I guess it is because I'm dealing with a mild case that i truly believe there must be an answer for each and every one of us who have these issues. Be it diet, drugs, herbs or karma, I look forward to helping find those answers and choices with you. Lately I have been devoting a great deal of energy in changing my eating habits, trying to keep my flare ups mild. Looking forward to finding out what works and doesn't work.
See ya in the forums!
Dennis
It's been so hard to find out anything pertinent regarding medications and treatments until I typed Crohn's and smoothies into google and found y'all.
Dealing with this disease has been a challenge until I started discussing it with a oncological nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with 4th stage lung cancer 4+ years ago. Learning that we have to advocate for ourselves is one thing, doing it is a whole new challenge. My friend Sharon had to take her case before the state advocate because her insurer was denying her a treatment she knew she needed. In reading the personal stories, I'm amazed at how perplexing and difficult it is to get answers and choices.
Well, I hope to meet and make new friends and allies in our daily battle with feeling better. I guess it is because I'm dealing with a mild case that i truly believe there must be an answer for each and every one of us who have these issues. Be it diet, drugs, herbs or karma, I look forward to helping find those answers and choices with you. Lately I have been devoting a great deal of energy in changing my eating habits, trying to keep my flare ups mild. Looking forward to finding out what works and doesn't work.
See ya in the forums!
Dennis