I was finally diagnosed with chron's disease today. Relieved that the testing and waiting's done, but at the same time feeling slightly overwhelmed...

Sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with Crohn's. I have had Crohn's since l was 11 and have had surgery to remove my colon and have now got a permanent Ileostomy.

I hope you get the treatment you need and good luck with it all.

Sorry to hear of your troubles you are going through. I was diagnosed with Crohns when i was 17, 5 years ago now. I have been hospitalized twice in that time, although my Crohns is extremely active, i am not having too many flare ups.
Crohns is different for every patient, you will have to see various medical ppl (dietician, gastroenterologists, herbalists etc) i have seen all of these and more.
My Crohns is under control with medication and a specific diet, even though it is extremely active.
It can stop me from doing and being involved with various things, however alot of it is a mental thing.
I was 105kgs when i was diagnosed and went down to around 43kgs because of not eating.
My current weight and health is average for someone my age. The main things i cant do, are strenuous phsyical things.
So for work i am under taking a Law Degree, due to the fact that it isnt phsyical.
I can still play tennis, and surf and play soccer etc, i just have to look after what i eat on those days and making sure i dont strain myself.
Basically, you will have to find out what suits you, because everyone is different. But most of it is mental (thats what i have found). It wont ruin your life, you can still lead a normal life. Some ppl do have major complications, but 90% of the time, it comes down to how YOU deal with it.
Hope this helps.
P.S. Try to live with as little stress as possible