hi guys, im new to the site..... and crohns!
im 25, and getting married soon.....i hope!
i have had a polyp since my teen years, and always refused removal, until last year. the amount of blood i was passing started to scare me. after seeing my surgeon he suggested fissure or internal polyps. After surgery i was told i had internal polyps, all where sent off for histology where it was found foreign body type granulomata with multinucleate giant cells (what ever that all means!)
staight after removal 3/4 have grown back, i now get horrendous pains,( the first time i thought i was dieing!!) and a recurring fissure
today i had a follow up, and they are now saying i have a strong possibility of crohns! which at least i now have a reason for all the pains, blood, weight loss....ect...ect...ect....
well thats my life story over....... sorry feeling a little sorry for myself!
im actually quite scared, what if's... and whys.....i want children, will this effect it???
other than the pain, and feeling tired im feeling ok- just confused. i worked with people in hospital who had reversals, ileostomys and colostomys. i always thought you had to be very very sick, with terrible diarrhea, but im finding out this is not the case!! for me its the pain im in with the fissures, the ugliness of the external polyps and the scaryness of the blood! i feel a bit fraudulent because i dont have diarrhea, but i guess everyone is different!

Welcome Jemma,

I've had Crohn's for 3 years but only found out last week what it was.
They have put me on Steroids "Prednisolone" and i am waiting to here from the
IBD Nurse to give me Azathioprine.

But since i've been on my Steroids i've felt much better in Myself.
I think Crohn's Effects people Different - with me i have bad Diarrhea and sometimes
lots of fresh blood in the Loo but i don't get bad Tummy Pains - I also get very tired with it.

I also was admitted into Hospital a few months back because my Hemoglobin was very Low with the blood loss
and had to have a Blood Transfusion.

I was very scared because i did not know what it was but now i know what i have i feel a bit better knowing if that makes sense.

This is a good site to get info from......

http://www.nacc.org.uk

Hi Jemma.
Dont worry bout not having the Dreaded D
Most on here will make  up for you!
You will feel sorry for yourself.
You will be doing lots and lots of thinking about the crohns.
As for your queeries about children you will have to speak to your doc or hospital doc.
Ask em any questions.
If you have no appointments due write them in a book/diary.
Steve

Hi Jemma,
I don't get lots of diarrhoea with my Crohn's....maybe go three times a day when it's bad. But I get weight loss and pain.  At least the diagnosis will mean you'll get the right treatment now and your life will get back to some normality and you'll have a wonderful wedding day!
I've had Crohn's for three years but only got a diagnosis just over a month ago. One thing I've learned from these forums and my research so far is that it's better to keep it under control with medication than to let the inflammation run riot. I'm on Prednisolone for now and feeling much better. I hope to get on Azathiaprine soon.
Feel free to vent or share worries here. There's lots of support from the Crohnie community,
Hugs,
Gail
xx

Thank u every1!! I keep thinking what if they have got it wrong, but I guess they are the doctors!
I'm finding my big really painfully cramps are becoming more frequent, and I'm getting smaller less painfull cramps most of the day, but I don't know if it's because it's playing on my mind, and I keep thinking " I haven't got a cramp" then if starts.... Might be a tad physicological!!
I have noticed I have more polyps growing- which is where they found my crohns, they are terribly itchy, I need to have them removed- also they are very ugly!! The only thing is I know no how painfull the removal is, and the strong possibility they will grow back!!  
Does any1 know about fissures? I have them alot, is it to do with damaged cells being weak?? And does any1 know if there is anything that can be done to provent??
Hope u all have a nice evening xxxx