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Originally Posted by rkwrenn
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Originally Posted by agent2x4
I have Crohn's disease which flares up about 2-3x a year. It's not uncommon for me to lose 20-50 lbs at a crack because of it. I try to keep a few extra lbs on...I'd hate to be already "thin" and go through a session of it.
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I had the same condition and a couple of surgeries later I am left with 4 feet of small intestine. So I have the exact opposite problem with weight gain.
If anyone figures out a way to send me the extra 'tonnage', I'll take all I can get. It is as difficult for me to put it on as it is for those to take it off.
So to everyone, good luck achieving your target weights, I am always striving for mine.
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My mom had it worse than you...less than 3 feet left after 6 resections. Aside from the meds, her doc advised her to eat like a pig. She did, and never really gained much weight...but she finally didn't lose any either. When she passed away, it wasn't because of the crohn's.
(She was 5'8" and 100 lbs for the last 15 years of her life.)