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...Another vivid memory I have is when I was approaching my partial colectomy surgery in 2014 and it was suggested that I speak with others who have had the...

...It was there that I also had two tests done to make sure there were no blockages in my fallopian tubes (since I had a colectomy in 2014 which...

...have shared my high and low points, the several medications I have tried that have failed me, all of the tests I have endured, and details about partial colectomy...

...The first surgery I had is called a total colectomy....

...It used to amuse me (somewhat) when people would comment on how "good" I looked when I lost a lot of weight before having my partial colectomy in 2014....

...I also know what it's like (thanks to my partial colectomy in 2014) to not be able to walk more than 5 feet without being in pain. ...

...My husband and I have been married for 5 years, been together for 9, and we met just 3 weeks after my partial colectomy for my Crohn's disease....

...In 2014, I had a PICC line for 8 weeks in order to administer antibiotics and receive nutrition prior to my partial colectomy. ...

...So often right after major reconstruction surgery, like a colectomy, a patient falls victim to a form of, Body Dysmorphia....

...people can understand the textbook definitions of a lot of the things we as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis patients experience, such as ostomy, colectomy...

...Yet, 4 years and 2 months later, I found myself getting prepped for my total colectomy. Life was not going at all as I had planned....