Question:
Any one have/had ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease and has wls helped

   — tina S. (posted on September 21, 2002)

July 15, 2003
I was told I had Crohn's in 88. Went in remission. Got sick again. I had RNY in 2000. All Crohn's symtoms went away. I was told by Crohn's patients it would get better with bypass so did it. It was gone for 3 years. Now in 2003 I have symptoms of Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis (which they say does not happen). Also intense rib cage pain. Marginal ulcer probably. Going to doc tomorrow. I have severe anemia. And if you have Crohn's come back on you your gonna have amemia much worse than other patients. If your disease is or was at one time mild to severe I wouldn't do it. I never regretted this surgury til this disease came back.
   — robin T.

February 24, 2004
I had RNY Gastric Bypass 3/28/02, I have lost from 361 to 125. I feel wonderful. I never knew I had Crohn's until January 2004. I have a lot of diarhea and I keep losing weight. If I had had Crohn's prior to surgery my surgeon would not have done the RNY. I had Irritable Bowel Syndrome for several years. Diarhea was normal for me when I ate certain foods. However, now the Crohns is active. My doctor wants to start me on Remecade IV Therapy. It is expensive however, he says it will help put it in remission. The tests have worn me down. I have gas a lot too. BAD gas. If someone else out there has had the Gastric Bypass and then found out they have Crohn's what did you do? Are you better now? Please help me with this. Thanks, Joyce Davis
   — mikesheartbeat