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Message: [QUOTE="llandz, post: 2667634, member: 1679"] Not sure everyone associated with this will see my post. I don't want to put it on the board as a new thread. It really is for the crowd that knows about Crohn's. So all summer I knew that my son in LA was most likely heading for his 2nd surgery. He had a colonoscopy in early August, but they were not able to successfully complete it for the 2nd year in a row as he was too blocked. Last summer they decided to try to medically reduce the blockage. After testing for what was most likely a "false positive" for TB he had to go through 3 months of treatment for TB before he could start his new medication. Treatment for any potential of TB is required by the CDC. He then was able to start a new injectable, Stellara. So August became the time to determine if it had helped, and it had not. At this point he was told, at the age of 35, that he would most likely need an ileostomy, and he would need a bag for the rest of his lifetime; it could not be reversed. They ran some more tests (MRI) and after a couple of weeks of adjusting to the thought of a colostomy bag, he was told he most likely did not need it. Last week he had a consultation with his surgeon, who did his last surgery. There are many questions if he will be covered for the surgeon. But today, they went ahead and scheduled his surgery as it is considered a near emergency situation. So it is this Friday. At this point we will have to pay for the surgeon out of pocket a small fortune. But hoping this gets straightened out by Friday. We believe it is covered. The surgeon is listed in his plan. The good news...he is happy that he won't miss the launch date of this years Call of Duty Game. Seriously that is what he is happy about. Because last year his boss screwed up, couldn't be there, and David was left in charge of the launch. So now he can "hold this over him" come raise time. He also plans to work from the hospital He is expected to be in the hospital for about a week after the surgery. Please keep my son in your thoughts this Friday... Next year I am coming, and I want to be the featured guest...I am pissed at this disease... [/QUOTE]

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