introducing myself

stephenlee
stephenlee Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
hello everyone, my name is Stephen, i am in my 60s and have one or two ailments!!to contend with, so,just say hello ! 

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  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 4,297 Online Community Specialist
    Hi @stephenlee :) a warm welcome to our community. How are you doing today? A lot of people here also contend with ailments. I for instance have Crohn's disease and ADHD. I hope this becomes a place you can talk about and share your own experiences!
  • rubin16
    rubin16 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 831 Championing
    Hi @stephenlee :) a warm welcome to our community. How are you doing today? A lot of people here also contend with ailments. I for instance have Crohn's disease and ADHD. I hope this becomes a place you can talk about and share your own experiences!

    I also have Crohn's Disease and ADHD haha. But to add to it I have Schizophrenia, Autism, Gilberts Syndrome and recently got diagnosed with IBS too. fun times.
  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 4,297 Online Community Specialist
    rubin16 said:
    Hi @stephenlee :) a warm welcome to our community. How are you doing today? A lot of people here also contend with ailments. I for instance have Crohn's disease and ADHD. I hope this becomes a place you can talk about and share your own experiences!

    I also have Crohn's Disease and ADHD haha. But to add to it I have Schizophrenia, Autism, Gilberts Syndrome and recently got diagnosed with IBS too. fun times.
    That does indeed sound like fun times! I didn't actually know you could have IBS and IBD at the same time. Well, I had IBS before my Crohn's Disease symptoms started, so maybe I do have them together? I thought a diagnosis of IBD 'overrode' the IBS :P
  • stephenlee
    stephenlee Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    Beaver79 said:
    Hello @stephenlee Welcome to the Community. Have a look around and join in when you are ready. If you have any questions please ask. Take care.

  • stephenlee
    stephenlee Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    Thanks for sharing your ailments I hope that you are coping with them.my own are lung cancer and a heart disease  so,happy days!!!!
  • stephenlee
    stephenlee Community member Posts: 13 Contributor
    Hello Ada,thanks for the welcome   
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,516 Championing
    Hi @stephenlee a welcome from me too sorry to read about your diagnosis. 
    Join in on the forum 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,546 Online Community Programme Lead
    Hello @stephenlee, a warm welcome from me too. I hope to see you around on the community. 
  • Zimba
    Zimba Community member Posts: 1,873 Empowering
    Hello @stephenlee,  welcome to the forum 🙂
  • rubin16
    rubin16 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 831 Championing
    rubin16 said:
    Hi @stephenlee :) a warm welcome to our community. How are you doing today? A lot of people here also contend with ailments. I for instance have Crohn's disease and ADHD. I hope this becomes a place you can talk about and share your own experiences!

    I also have Crohn's Disease and ADHD haha. But to add to it I have Schizophrenia, Autism, Gilberts Syndrome and recently got diagnosed with IBS too. fun times.
    That does indeed sound like fun times! I didn't actually know you could have IBS and IBD at the same time. Well, I had IBS before my Crohn's Disease symptoms started, so maybe I do have them together? I thought a diagnosis of IBD 'overrode' the IBS :P

    Yeah I didn't either until my recent hospital visit last month when my crohns was flaring. They were treating my crohns and had it under control with steroids but was still in alot of pain and getting cramps, so they said I had IBS too and put me on this medication for it. (Mebeverine) and started taking that and the pain went so on this medication regularly now.