[Serious] Infleximav doesn't always work

[schoolbusdriver]

Well, my son goes into hospital in about 3 hours for an ileostomy. The surgeon's decided to override the medical consultant to prevent further damage. As some of you know, my son suffers from Crohns disease. About 3 years ago a fistula developed in what remained of his colon. It was originally thought that medication would control it, but that's not been the case. Infleximav (Remicade) hasn't worked either. It also looks like the fistula is starting to cause nerve damage - which could cause loss of mobility. It's already causing reduced muscle control below the colon, and I had to take him into A&E 2 weeks ago because of internal bleeding. He hasn't been able to eat properly or get a good nights sleep for months. I hope he'll be able to have a bit of a life after this.

Bye.