Hi, This is venkat, an active, energetic personality with lot of sporting activities through out my life. I just wanted to introduce myself with various phases of my life and how i landed here.
Generic Observations:
- After eating food(bakery food and some other kinds of foods)... food pops up back into the mouth.
- Yellowish fluid pumps back to the mouth... sometimes in the mornings
Born 1978
Childhood: Active, sporty, creative... what not... all went well
Young Age(18 years): First instances of reds in stools very rarely... not bothered much
Professional(25 Years): More instances of reds in stools, mild scars at the exit and blockage... underwent fistula surgeries twice in an year. Reds in stools continued for nearly 2 year from then and settled.
Age 35 Years(Year 2013-14): Noticed... degradation in weight... consistently i was around 70Kilos from my young age. Its started decreasing...70 ... 67 ... 65 ...62 ...60 over a period of one year... tried various GI doctors. Some GI suspected Abdominal TB... treated on ATT for 9 months... no improvement in weight.... still loosing weight(by then 56).
Nov2014: Whatever i used to eat is just not going in...horrible situation
Dec2014: A GI doctor suggested surgery
Jan2015: Underwent surgery for Right Hemicolectomy (19inch tube removed) ... weight 51
June2015: No significant weight gain... still struggling with flautelance, gas, bad odor etc in stools.(weight 55)
Nov2015: Consulted Nutritionist and followed a diet plan with Ensure and Peptamen
Jan2016: Little improvement in weight...58Kilos
May2016: Felt good... hoped things are bettering... 62Kilos
Sep2016: Back to flautelance... lossing weight again(59Kilos)
Nov2016: Consulted famous GI doc... CT scan(3rd time), blood tests suggested... Done
Jan2017: GI doc suspects Crohn's... Weight(57Kilos)
Feb2017: Changed GI doctor, New doctor suggested tests... Underwent Colonoscopy(3rd time), and blood tests... Almost confirms Crohn's
Mar2017(NOW): On Budesonide(3mgx3 = 9mg), Pentasa(1g x2 times a day)... Have to visit the GI next week.... Weight 55Kilos
Sorry to post such a lengthy text... Just wanted to share my story with the community. This forum is really informative and very helpful. Thanks
- Now i would like to hear from the experiences of the members of this forum... and any suggestions that can help me.
Generic Observations:
- After eating food(bakery food and some other kinds of foods)... food pops up back into the mouth.
- Yellowish fluid pumps back to the mouth... sometimes in the mornings
Born 1978
Childhood: Active, sporty, creative... what not... all went well
Young Age(18 years): First instances of reds in stools very rarely... not bothered much
Professional(25 Years): More instances of reds in stools, mild scars at the exit and blockage... underwent fistula surgeries twice in an year. Reds in stools continued for nearly 2 year from then and settled.
Age 35 Years(Year 2013-14): Noticed... degradation in weight... consistently i was around 70Kilos from my young age. Its started decreasing...70 ... 67 ... 65 ...62 ...60 over a period of one year... tried various GI doctors. Some GI suspected Abdominal TB... treated on ATT for 9 months... no improvement in weight.... still loosing weight(by then 56).
Nov2014: Whatever i used to eat is just not going in...horrible situation
Dec2014: A GI doctor suggested surgery
Jan2015: Underwent surgery for Right Hemicolectomy (19inch tube removed) ... weight 51
June2015: No significant weight gain... still struggling with flautelance, gas, bad odor etc in stools.(weight 55)
Nov2015: Consulted Nutritionist and followed a diet plan with Ensure and Peptamen
Jan2016: Little improvement in weight...58Kilos
May2016: Felt good... hoped things are bettering... 62Kilos
Sep2016: Back to flautelance... lossing weight again(59Kilos)
Nov2016: Consulted famous GI doc... CT scan(3rd time), blood tests suggested... Done
Jan2017: GI doc suspects Crohn's... Weight(57Kilos)
Feb2017: Changed GI doctor, New doctor suggested tests... Underwent Colonoscopy(3rd time), and blood tests... Almost confirms Crohn's
Mar2017(NOW): On Budesonide(3mgx3 = 9mg), Pentasa(1g x2 times a day)... Have to visit the GI next week.... Weight 55Kilos
Sorry to post such a lengthy text... Just wanted to share my story with the community. This forum is really informative and very helpful. Thanks
- Now i would like to hear from the experiences of the members of this forum... and any suggestions that can help me.