Hi, new here!

[bff4ever]

Hi, I am new here and would like to say hi. My name is T. and my 15 year old has some type of inflammatory bowel disease. He is getting worked up to determine what exactly it is. I feel so bad for him, hes been having symptoms for awhile but just lately over the summer he lost 10 lbs and started to become weak and dizzy, come to find out he is severly anemic. He was scoped at 1 year old and has eosinophilic gastroenteritis and now its time for another scope. His father died of colon cancer 6 years ago so this is a scary thing. Hoping to learn a lot and vent when I need it. lol. Looking forward to it all.

[willow24 Administrator]

My brother was diagnosed at 15 with Crohns (24 yrs ago) after 2 yrs of being very ill. At 19 he had an ileostomy. he says it best thing he had done. I was 18 when diagnosed and have had no surgery - except for adhesions following csection. But have tried many meds and the biologics work wonders. IBD affects people in different ways and some people find certain diets are beneficial. It is a long process esp for accurate diagnosis, which is very frustrating. I wish you both all the best and we are here for you to share x