Well let me start off by saying hello to everyone here, and I really do hope everyone's doing as good as can be expected, considering everything we go through in a single day.
My name is Stephen, I've fought crohns for most of my life. Im 45 and been fighting it since I was 19 or 20.
It's been so bad they took out ALL of my large intestines some years back. Then I've had another 13 surgeries on my stomach. I now have a permanent illiostomy. But life has been soooo much better with it. But flare ups still happen and tomorrow I go in for my first humira shots. Ive been on pretty much everything else on the market but not much relief. I was on remicade for around a year, but we moved 1000 miles away and I'm so far out into the country now it's very hard (but dobale) to get to the Dr.
I hope to get to know people on here and hopefully make a few new friends. And possibly help by telling some of my experiences, but be warned I have almost died twice from my crohns so far. But I absolutely love life, my wife, and my kids. I know everyday is a miracle and a blessing.
I'll come on here tomorrow and let everyone know how my 4 shots go. I'm getting them in the morning.
it's late here in Arkansas so I'm going to close before this gets any longer. Take care everyone and.
My name is Stephen, I've fought crohns for most of my life. Im 45 and been fighting it since I was 19 or 20.
It's been so bad they took out ALL of my large intestines some years back. Then I've had another 13 surgeries on my stomach. I now have a permanent illiostomy. But life has been soooo much better with it. But flare ups still happen and tomorrow I go in for my first humira shots. Ive been on pretty much everything else on the market but not much relief. I was on remicade for around a year, but we moved 1000 miles away and I'm so far out into the country now it's very hard (but dobale) to get to the Dr.
I hope to get to know people on here and hopefully make a few new friends. And possibly help by telling some of my experiences, but be warned I have almost died twice from my crohns so far. But I absolutely love life, my wife, and my kids. I know everyday is a miracle and a blessing.
I'll come on here tomorrow and let everyone know how my 4 shots go. I'm getting them in the morning.
it's late here in Arkansas so I'm going to close before this gets any longer. Take care everyone and.