Enthusiasm

So confirmed I have Ileocolic Crohn’s Disease (ICD) which affects both the ileum (the last part of the small intestine that connects to the large intestine) and the large intestine, accounts for fifty percent of cases of Crohn’s Disease. The disease can attack any part of the digestive tract, from mouth to anus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn’s_disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition that cannot be cured. It is characterized by periods of improvement followed by episodes when symptoms flare up. With treatment, most people achieve a healthy height and weight, and the mortality rate for the disease is low. Crohn’s disease is associated with an increased risk of small bowel and colorectal carcinoma.

In summary, my doctor is putting me on budesonide which is a special, expensive steroid which I have to take 3 pills once a day. This steroid is very cool because it only activates in the intestines which means I don’t get all the nasty side affects of steroids.

I’ll get through it.