by susan
(london)
hi everybody,i have been dealing with Crohns Disease for over 5years. The
pain and discomfort caused by this hideous disease destroyed my life. I have
gone through two bowel resections and numerous emergency room and hospital
visits over the years. During the first twenty years of this disease,
Prednisone and Sulfasalazine were the main treatment. Later Antibiotics
(Ciprofloxacin or Metronidazole), Corticosteroids, 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP),
Methotrexate, and Cyclosporine when I ended up in emergency rooms. Which
happened more than I can remember. None of these worked as the Prednisone
did. I eventually started receiving Remicade treatments that helped with the
fistulas for a while. This was temporary and I had to go back every 6 weeks.
In 2007, the disease flared-up and consumed me. I was found in bed
un-responsive and rush to the hospital in an ambulance. I spent three days
on life support and stayed in the hospital for approximately 35 days. During
this time, they were not able to get control of the disease and I
experienced my second bowel resection. I never recovered. After the surgery,
I got worse. The pain returned and got worse, and I developed a new symptom
of rashes all over my skin. The pain stayed at a level 10 and was now 24
hours. I slept in 30 minute increments because my bowel frequency was
unparalleled to anything I had experience in all the years of harboring this
disease. I literally was preparing for my death. I sent all my possessions
to my children and arranged for my body to be taken care of. I at this time
lost all hope and wanted nothing more than to die. In September of 2010, my
roommate approached me and told me she met someone whose grandchild had
Crohns disease. He had come across a spell-caster that he felt could help
me. I responded that I did not want help and really, as if I need another
miracle in my life as I rolled my proverbial eyes. Through the years, I had
tried everything. I made my own food. I ate different diets. I tried
everything from Probiotic products to vitamins to miracle cures. At every
corner through the years was the ultimate miracle that resulted in yet
another disappointment. With her insistence, I contacted this individual and
when we talked I felt there was no way I wanted anything to do with this. To
my disappointment, there was a voice deep down pushing me forward. I
accepted everything he said i should do and everything he told me. My
attitude was that I had nothing to lose. Therefore,I followed his
instructions. Two weeks after, the pain disappeared and I was able to sleep
through most of the night. The frequency went down and I was able to sleep
through the night within a week of starting the formula of what he gave me.
Today I am not totally symptom free and there are some resemblances of the
disease present at times. However, I lost my ileum in the first bowel
resection and bile can be an issue if I do not watch my diet. For the most
part, I live a productive, happy symptom free life. In my heart, I know the
disease is gone. I feel that after 6 years of pain and everything else that
comes with Crohns disease there is a body and cellular memory. As each day
goes by, I laugh more than the day before. There is hope for people out
there.I guess he saved me and magic does still exist with right people...
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