OMGosh!!!! This is some heavy news hun!
What are the next steps?
Like so now you know what you got, now what to do to start the process of healing?
Are there operations involved?
Change of eating?
Diet
Did the doctor give you some idea(s)?
My aunt has Crohn's disease, did some research on it real quick:
Treatment includes medications that are anti-inflammatories, immune suppressors, Infliximab (Remicade), Cortisone or Steroids. or antibiotics. Surgery can be necessary in severe cases.Surgery becomes necessary when medications can no longer control symptoms. Surgery is used either to relieve symptoms that do not respond to medical therapy or to correct complications such as blockage, perforation, abscess, or bleeding in the intestine.
Because Crohn’s disease often recurs after surgery, people considering it should carefully weigh its benefits and risks compared with other treatments. Surgery may not be appropriate for everyone. People faced with this decision should get as much information as possible from doctors, nurses who work with colon surgery patients (enterostomal therapists), and other patients. Patient advocacy organizations can suggest support groups and other information resources.
For More Information
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016–8804
Phone: 1–800–932–2423 or 212–685–3440
Email:
info@ccfa.org
Internet:
www.ccfa.org
Reach Out for Youth with Ileitis and Colitis, Inc.
84 Northgate Circle
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: Phone: 631–293–3102
Email:
reachoutforyouth@reachoutforyouth.org
Internet:
www.reachoutforyouth.org
United Ostomy Association, Inc.
19772 MacArthur Blvd #200
Irvine, CA 92612–2405
Phone: 1–800–826–0826 or 949–660–8624
Fax: 949–660–9262
Email:
uoa@deltanet.com
Internet:
www.uoa.org
Alternative medicine
Involvement of the large intestine (colon) only is called Crohn colitis or granulomatous colitis, while involvement of the small intestine alone is called Crohn enteritis. The most common part of the small intestine to be affected by Crohn disease is the last portion, called the ileum. Active disease in this area is termed Crohn ileitis. When both the small intestine and the large intestine are involved, the condition is called Crohn enterocolitis (or ileocolitis). Other descriptive terms may be used as well.
Which do you have???
And I asked her - she said that you really really need to see a dietician.
Okay enough medical stuff out of the way.
Support...yes I know that while we may be able to be there with you and supporting you its not quite the same as having a human hand holding yours or a smile.
Actually human company is a Godsend - but heehee
you could bridge that gap by getting hold of skype/yahoo etc and a webcam! Then you can chat for hrs face to face with any of us. Woot!
And about that ex bf... it depends on how you feel about it, but not contacting him cause you don't want to be a burden is not in my opinion the best of choices.
If he needs to handle abit more responsibility in his life then thats just the way the cookie crumbles.
You guys were extremely close and so I feel you should tell him, unless he really is not apart of your life at all.
He can be a friend.
Tell your family!!!
You might be taking all the responsibility for them and serious kudos to you at that - but there is a chance that you have been taking too much responsibility and they might have become 'lazy' cause they know you'll take the reins.
You need them now.
And I really believe that even after the initial shock horror there will be acceptance and a love will be automatically generated as the family pulls together and starts pulling strength together.
There can be much said for groups esp family units. You guys all chose to be together and there are many many reasons for that - who knows what they are but your higher selves seemed to think it was a good idea! heehee
I have always been amazed at how much my family can handle, I never ever thought it would be possible - I always thought...why not tell them?
You need as much support as you can get at the moment.
Even ask the Universe for support - maybe start a mantra saying something like "The world is conspiring to get me healthy" you never know what might pop out of the woodworks!
And like Mandimedea mentioned. We are certainly here for you in a big way.
Just holla!
Will also send good vibes and healing thoughts and some reiki
xxx
RR
edit to add more info as I found it
