Today I got the call that My CT scan came back with images of a transient intussusception, My GI dr has decided to do a mr enterography. Since the CT showed no signs of a lead point mass, and I have all of the other Crohn's symptoms except Fever, she is leaning towards crohn's, and the mr e should lead to that and Decide if surgery is needed to fix the Intussusception or if it will continue to resolve itself. It seems to be in a cycle of intussusception for days, accompanies by debilitating pain, to the point that I can't stand, sit, or lay down to get comfortable, Then it resolves itself after a day or 2 of not being able to eat it will resolve itself. So I feel better and eat a small meal (normally less then my 9 and 6 year old daughters) and with in minutes I'm back in pain and it lasts a day or two again. I lost 60lbs last year, and thanks to protein drinks, and breakfast essentials I have been able to stop the weight loss the last 3 months, but If I slack for a week, i will instantly loose 5 to 10 lbs and it will take me 3 or 4 weeks to gain it back. I can not get myself over 115 lbs. There is just no way I can take in enough calories to gain more weight, just barely maintain it. I originally made my appointment with the GI dr after what I thought was my final straw gallbladder attack. I thought the pain I had been feeling all year was just gallstones and I was waiting until Insurance kicked in to get it taken care of, then with in a few weeks of insurance day I went down at work. It felt like labor contractions in my right upper quadrant The ct scan showed a normal gallbladder. But a transient intussusception, that seemed to start to resolve itself in the delayed imaging. (right where my pain has been radiating from)
I am wondering if anyone else here has had intussusception and did it resolve itself, did your dr end up opting for surgery even if the intussusception was intermittent?
I'm not looking forward to changing my diet if I do get this new diagnosis of crohn's but if it helps at all with this daily pain I will try anything.
I am wondering if anyone else here has had intussusception and did it resolve itself, did your dr end up opting for surgery even if the intussusception was intermittent?
I'm not looking forward to changing my diet if I do get this new diagnosis of crohn's but if it helps at all with this daily pain I will try anything.