Hello from frozen Canada!

Hi all!

I am a Crohns patient, and have been since August 2007. I didn't know I had it until a hospital visit one early Friday morning due to intense stomach pain. 11 days after being admitted to the hospital, I was rushed in for emergency surgery due to a bowel perferation. I lived with an ostomy bag for 6 months, and was reconstructed in February of 2008. Since then I have had up's and downs, been on Pentasa, Imuran, Metronidazol, and of course, the dreaded Prednisone. I'm happy to have found this forum, and look forward to many chats with you!

JSummer

Hi JS
and welcome

hope you enjoy the forum, lots of Canadians here!
lotsa luv
Joan xxx

JS - Don't know about ALL of Canada (BC's pretty temperate), but I have a good friend who lives in Winnipeg, and it is INSANELY cold there this time of year! -27F/-33C was the low a couple days ago. I don't see how you guys stand it & you have my sympathy!

Welcome to the forum! As Joan said, lots of Canadians here!

Ha ha... Yes the cold is, well, pretty ridiculous... To understate it. But we're used to it!!!

David in Seattle said:

I have a good friend who lives in Winnipeg

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...I think he means ME!!

Nice to have you in the forum, JSummer, I've noticed a few 'Peggers in recent weeks! I was diagnosed in May 2007 - what hospital were you at? If you ever want to get in touch, just send me a message!

Thanks ChefSazzy! I was diagnosed at Concordia but was transferred to St. B for the surgeries. I take all my "business" to St. B from then on! They are awesome there.

Hi and welcome! Glad to have you aboard the forum.

One of my friends now lives in Winnipeg and she says she knows she's used to being there because now -40 with wind chill "doesn't feel so bad."

Welcome! I'm from frozen Alaska, your neighbor to the west. It's always nice to meet a fellow Crohnie.

It's called Winterpeg for a reason...lol

Welcome to the forum

And I thought Ontario was cold!! :ybiggrin:
Just popping in to say ...
WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!

Hugs~Nancy

Welcome to the forum from (I think) cold Texas! -40???? Oh burrrrr! It goes below 40, above that is, I reach for my long johns!

Michele