Hi @tracyann, and welcome to Connect,

My sincere apologies for the tardy reply, but somehow your message slipped past me; I'm so glad you've joined this group.

I'd like to start by connecting you with other members who have experience with Crohn’s — either themselves or a family member. @bonitav @mswanda @kaycigirl @judylindholm @gillyk14 @thankful @spiderwebb @jay_baruch @guener @bonitav @joannem @chicoco @gillyk14 @kaycigirl, please meet @tracyann, who would like to learn from your journey, and how you have managed living with Crohn’s disease.

TracyAnn, you may also wish to post your message in this discussion on Connect:
Crohn's disease http://mayocl.in/2ummHmB

I would sincerely encourage you to view Mayo Clinic's IBD blog, http://ibdblog.mayoclinic.org, where Mayo Clinic experts talk about Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis, and various treatments, ongoing research, current events.

We look forward to getting to know more about you, @tracyann. What type of foods help you? Have you been prescribed any medication?

@tracyann Just a quick note. My sister is in the final stages of life with Crohn's. She is a patient at MD Anderson (Houston), and one of about 15 in our close family with various types of amyloidosis (Plasma Cell Dyskrasias--Protein misfolding, etc.) It is rough, and she has always been very healthy. All the eight siblings have some show of protein disorders, plus at least four of the next generation. One sibling (70) and her daughter (50) have died. It is not easy to face. But eat a good diet, keep exercising when you can, and ask a lot of questions, watch many videos, read what you can. My eyesight is going, so I will probably be limited.