Crohns💜

At the age of 17 I gave birth to my little girl on 19th of August 2016, soon after I started to develop severe abdominal pains, frequent toilet trips. The doctors put this down to having a baby and my insides going back to normal. After several months of being in pain, they finally sent me for a colonoscopy which I fact did show severe inflammation in my large bowel, I was then diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, at the age of 18, I then thought my life was over, I’d never be the same.

I had amazing support from family and friends, in particular my sister, who’s unfortunately had to get live saving surgery which has left her with a bag, my little girl also gave me the courage to push myself to get better, I knew giving up would then leave her without a Mum, which I couldn’t do. After months of waiting I was then put onto prednisone and azathioprine, my body then rejected the steroids, and my inflammation became worse, I was sent for an mri scan, which then confirmed I also had severe inflammation of the small bowel too. After being on steroids for 18weeks, I had an appointment with my consultant, which I was told I will eventually need 17cm of my small bowel removed, as there was a very slim chance any medication giving would help the severely inflamed bit of bowel.

On the 21st of December I went for my first infusion of infliximab, I then went back for my second infusion on the 5th of January 2018, my inflammation markers where up at 57 at the beginning of December 2017, I have now received the news that my Crohn's is now on the road to remission, sometimes it doesn’t always turn out this way for everyone, but I firmly believe if it wasn’t for the courage from my little girl and family and friends I most likely wouldn’t be on the road to remission. We’re all made of strong stuff and can fight this horrible disease.

Crohns warriors??.
Keep fighting x