Remission!

It might be a little early to celebrate but I will celebrate any little win. My 14yo daughter began to rapidly deteriorate in late October, she was diagnosed with moderately severe Crohn's diffusely affecting her entire stomach, terminal ileum, ascending and transverse colon in late November and spent a week in hospital.

Ondanzetron initially needed to be used frequently due to vomiting. Omeprazole to soothe her stomach lining. EEN with Ensure Plus Vanilla for 7 weeks and Azothioprine.

In this time she went from 39kg to 45.2kg! And I think she has grown a little in height but she was skeletal at 39kg and 158cm. Much to her disgust, her cycle has returned!

Her MRI was last week and showed no signs of inflammation. Her CRP is down to 2.8 from 90, iron is up to 12 from 2 and ferretin is now 155. Calprotectin is now 185 down from 1780.

She does not appear to have any food sensitivities and is now able to eat anything she wants with no pain or discomfort.

I thought for sure she was going to be placed on a biologic at her next appointment but I think it is likely we will be told to continue with just the Azothioprine for now.