describe crohn's surgery?

Question

can someone describe their crohn's surgery from start to finish? i would like to know what to expect

Answer 1

crohn's disease surgery is essentially removal of a part of the bowels, lke any other bowel surgeries, there will be an external anastamosis, they may put the two ends of the bowels together, pain, potential of infections, bleeding persists with any surgery. diarhea or malabsorption may become a chronic problem, talk to your surgeon for details, good luck

Answer 2

Hi, i'm 17 and i was diagnosed with Crohns disease when i was 14. There are a broad range of symptoms that can let you know you have crohns, i didn't have many symptoms other than that i wasn't growing and i had incorrect blood tests. I get blood tests every 2 months and the doctor mainly looks for the sedimentary rate, its an indicator that lets you know if there is any inflammation anywhere in your body. I take medicine called pentasa (also known as mesalmine) and 6-mp (mercatopourine) These medicines work for most people but have not really worked for me, normal sedimentary rates are from 0-10 while my is constantly from 40-60. most medicines don't affect you that much, you may take medicine called remicade, which is similar to 6-mp. these medicine are immuno-suppressents which means they suppress your immune system to help you feel better. some of the side effect i feel is fatigue and joint pain. I hope i answered all your questions, Crohns is very treatable, good luck!