Hi a family member has been diagnosed with chrones disease last year, but it seems to be getting worse, the next option may be surgery to remove the whole of the bowel, has anyone had this surgery, or story about chrones, please, she is only in her early 30s, and very upset...any information gladly received, all the medicines have not worked ..so surgery looks likely ...thanks in advance

Family member has had part of her bowel removed for Crohns disease, it's a common treatment. They usually just take away the infected part and stitch the two ends back together. Sometimes a colostomy bag is need while the surgery heals, but this is not always necessary and my family member did not need this. She is much better now, but does have to have vitamin B injections every 5 months or so. The surgery wasn't too bad and I think she was only in hospital for three days, maybe four.

The disease can settle down for long periods and then flare up again. There are a few web sites with good information on, if you search under Crohn's disease. Good luck to your relative. My friend was diagnosed with it when he was very young.......He is now 21 and has gone though years of suffering and many medications and surgery and finally is able to live with it. From what I know there is no cure, so you just have to consider the options and do what is best to deal with the symptoms day to day. Crohn's disease is sometimes treated with reflexology.