How long can remission last ? Posted: 05-18-08 21:52pm
Hello,
My partner has Crohns and was diagnosed
when we was 17, he was told to leave
school and enjoy life as he would only
live for another 6 months, he is now 36
and has been in remission since he was 20.
We have been together for 8 years and have
two young children. I would like to think
that he was wrongly diagnosed but he has a
gut ache when stressed or needs to go to
the toilet, sometimes his farts really
stink and sometimes he looks a bit yellow.
He also smokes between 10-15 cigarettes
per day and is not on any medication.
That's all that has happened since I have
known him, I would like to know is this
normal to not have had any problems in 16
years? Is something going to happen soon
and take us by surprise? He is the main
income earner of our family, what type of
insurances should we have? I have looked
at life insurance but he has been rejected
online from putting crohns, do you know of
any insurance companies that insurer
people with crohns?
I would like him to have checkups now and
then but he says that he will not have any
more tests done because of what he was put
through when he was 17. He seems fine to
me but I would like to know more from
people who have been in remission from
after they have been diagnosed as I need
to prepare for the future as I have a
young family and if my partners income was
to stop we would be in serious trouble.
Please help.
Thanks Sally.
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hobie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 7
Posted: 05-25-08 02:11am
My husband has Crohn's and has not had a
flare up in over 20 years. He takes 2
medications daily and has yearly check ups
and avoids certain foods that irritate his
system. I find it odd you had problems
getting insurance. My husband had no
problems with that at all but he is NOT a
smoker, maybe that makes the difference?
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