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How serious is a Chrons Disease diagnosis
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Hello @marion49 and welcome to the Digestive Health support group on Mayo Connect. I'm sorry to hear of the difficult decision you are facing regarding the recent diagnosis of Crohns Disease. I found a discussion group on Connect that might be helpful to you. Here is the link,
--Diagnosed with Crohns at an older age
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diagnosed-with-crohns-at-age-61-from-routine-colonoscopy/?commentsorder=newest#chv4-comment-stream-header
In this discussion you will meet @catherine1290 and @lucismith. Please feel free to post to either of these members directly and ask questions about their treatment decisions and health issues.
What is the most troublesome symptom you are dealing with right now? How long will it be until you can get a second opinion from a different doctor?
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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor, sorry for delayed response. Still trying to figure out this chat site. Only side effect I have been experiencing is constipation, which has always been an issue for me. What's interesting is my 2022 colonoscopy showed nothing, then after my first ever flare up last June 2024, all of the sudden I have Chrons? Have not had a flare up since. BTW, finally got to see a new gastro for a 2nd opinion and she said I had chronic constipation and not Chrons. I was so relieved. But then she ordered 3 more separate tests, and called to let me know I do in fact have Chrons. Its been a bit of a merry go round for me. I'm a bit overwhelmed and still trying to figure out what I want to do.
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Teresa, my most troublesome issue is FEAR, that my gastro so graciously instilled in me. I have an appt with a new gastro Feb 5th!