Hello everyone,
My name is Jess, and it is sure nice to be here. I received a diagnosis of severe Crohn's disease two weeks ago, and since then it's been tough trying to cope with a million emotions, learn more about this condition, and carry on with the rest of my life as usual all at once! I'm happy to find an active community of people supporting each other!
My stomach has always been a bit touchy, but I only considered something more serious might be going on after I had my gallbladder removed last year. Two months after surgery my stomach was more unpredictable than ever. I tried a few diets to get things under control (FODMAP and high-fiber paleo), but those only made things worse. It's only now that I'm learning more about Crohn's that I see what a mistake those diets were, but it's nice to have an answer for why they didn't work for me, at least.
In the last two weeks I've already had to deal with a rectal abscess (the single worst experience I've ever survived) on top of the anemia I picked up somewhere around the paleo diet. I've started on Pentasa but haven't noticed any changes yet, and I'm actively working on getting my stress levels under control. I only just turned 30, so it's weird to think that if I live to be an 80-year-old grandma, I'll have had this disease for 50 years. Still getting used to the idea, I guess.
Anyway, that's enough about me for now. Looking forward to getting to know the rest of the community here! :ysmile:
My name is Jess, and it is sure nice to be here. I received a diagnosis of severe Crohn's disease two weeks ago, and since then it's been tough trying to cope with a million emotions, learn more about this condition, and carry on with the rest of my life as usual all at once! I'm happy to find an active community of people supporting each other!
My stomach has always been a bit touchy, but I only considered something more serious might be going on after I had my gallbladder removed last year. Two months after surgery my stomach was more unpredictable than ever. I tried a few diets to get things under control (FODMAP and high-fiber paleo), but those only made things worse. It's only now that I'm learning more about Crohn's that I see what a mistake those diets were, but it's nice to have an answer for why they didn't work for me, at least.
In the last two weeks I've already had to deal with a rectal abscess (the single worst experience I've ever survived) on top of the anemia I picked up somewhere around the paleo diet. I've started on Pentasa but haven't noticed any changes yet, and I'm actively working on getting my stress levels under control. I only just turned 30, so it's weird to think that if I live to be an 80-year-old grandma, I'll have had this disease for 50 years. Still getting used to the idea, I guess.
Anyway, that's enough about me for now. Looking forward to getting to know the rest of the community here! :ysmile: