Hello, my name is David, I've been fighting for 10 years to get my issues under control, keep working, and keep my health and weight up. I'm now 52 and I've reached the life-threatening levels requiring some serious surgeries, a stoma, bone removal, and other serious and permanent damage.
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Hi D,
Sorry to hear that, I'm a 40 yr old who has suffered for a long time and had to have emergency surgery last year. Now have an ileostomy and think I'm pretty clued up with what happened to me. This forum is great and there is a world of knowledge from people who care. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask
Sorry to hear that, I'm a 40 yr old who has suffered for a long time and had to have emergency surgery last year. Now have an ileostomy and think I'm pretty clued up with what happened to me. This forum is great and there is a world of knowledge from people who care. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask
David
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Hey David and welcome to the community. I'm so sorry to hear of your struggles 
That's truly heartbreaking.
How are you doing at this point? Are you on any medications that are making a difference for you?
All my best to you.
That's truly heartbreaking. How are you doing at this point? Are you on any medications that are making a difference for you?
All my best to you.
Thanks, i am pretty weak still, hard to focus.
I am very weak and tired, in a lot of pain. Cipro and cortisone, good pain killers, hot soaks in the tub are my friends. I use DMSO to help the pain, i put it in the tub diluted in the water.Hey David and welcome to the community. I'm so sorry to hear of your struggles
How are you doing at this point? Are you on any medications that are making a difference for you?
All my best to you.
An update, I've been on ciprofloxacn for weeks, i also got prednisone, ct scan, finally an mri. I have reached a bone fusion level. What a strange illness. Doing a lot better now. I can walk again!
Belated Happy Bithday!
nogutsnoglory
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I'm so sorry to hear of all your hardships. Are you scheduled for stoma surgery or you already had one? We have a great stoma forum here and everyone is really supportive and knowledgeable as is the case throughout the forum. I am in the same boat as you, got an ileostomy and trying to get this beast of an illness in check.