Welcome and I am so glad you are out of the hospital. It is hard to get well in a hospital. Sounds like you have really been through it. I am sorry I don't know anything about the diet you mentioned but many people here have had a lot of success with diet and I hope they chime in. Again welcome!

This is the first time i have heard of this one, I am curious to hear more. let us know how it goes if you decide to try it. Also, i hope the surgery works for you and that you are feeling some improvement soon.

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50323

I dunno. I think it would be an expensive diet to do given that it sounds like everything needs to be organic.

I have the Maker's Diet book, so much of it is based on faith. Look up the Specific Carb Diet, it is based on chemistry. I am hoping that it will help me, I hope that you find a dietary plan that helps you.

I have not heard of the diet. Have you ran it by your GI?

What I do want to say is that I am thinking of you. You have been through so much. I pray that you get the relief that you need.

S

I've only done some initial research on the diet and for the most part its a mix of reviews from what I can tell. It is based on the the idea of eating all natural non-processed foods and supplements providing the good bacteria. The diet has three phases and provides various recipes. I've always tried to eat healthy and stay away from a lot of processed foods while taking fish oils and probiotics; so this diet doesn't seem terrible different or new from what I can tell but maybe its the ability to do the diet 100% of the time which makes the difference?

Sgarcia211, No I havent but my GI doc has never really been too informative about a specific diet just always said its whatever you can tolerate or doesn't give you issues...I plan on looking up more about this diet and can let you know how it goes. I really appreciate the support, prayers, and feedback everyone! More to come on this.

Don't settle for the surgery. I realize you are struggling but one to two months of serious focus on either the SCD diet or Maker's diet and you can recover full. Look over my website and read my story at www.scd-digestivehealing.com (all free) and while the SCD diet got me better, the Maker's diet is also an option for you as well.

If you've been in hospital 5 weeks then money shouldn't drive your decision if your worried about paying extra for food costs. Suck it up and buy the foods you need to put into your body to natural heal yourself.

Surgery stared me in the face for my severe UC condition and after a couple months of getting my bacterial balance in check through SCD foods and probiotics I now am fully recovered with no medicine. I've also helped others. Maker's diet or SCD does work, I've spent tons of time reading reviews of others, personaly healed myself on SCD. Medicine masks the problems you face, changing your diet and repopulating the gut with good bacterias heals you for life.

You want to get better, than commit yourself to this. SCD or Maker's diet

email me at j_bryant_am@yahoo.com if you want any help. I'm 27 year old dude, see my videos on website as I explain how difficult the process was for me but how it has been so worth it. You can get better man. I know how bad it sucks, I tear up thinking of others going through what I went through for years

You can't just tell somebody to "suck it up" and pay for expensive food-do you even know what his financial situation is? I spent 3 weeks in thehospitaland I don't have health insurance. Does it sound like Ican afford to buy foods for that diet? Hell no!

The thing with diet is that it isn't tailored to suit individual needs. I have tried every diet known to man and none of them helped me or put me in to remission. You should ALWAYS talk to your doctor before starting ANY diet and see if they recommend anything. Do not be discouraged if diet doesn't put you in remission-diet isn't for everybody and since there is no cure for Crohn's or UC, you will ALWAYS have the disease, at best you can hope for long-term remission.

If you want to be pushy and rude about that diet and your beliefs, go ahead, but you need to make sure you aren't telling people its a cure. IT ISN'T AND IT WILL NOT WORK FOR EVERYBODY.

May I also add I was on 6mp and it caused me to get pancreatitis and that's why I was hospitalized in December for almost 3 weeks. They discovered a bowel wall perforation from my Crohn's and did a bowel resection. They removed 5 inches from my colon and 10 inches (just about) from my small intestines. I am now in remission and I am able to eat anything I want!

Surgery should always be used as a last resort, but do not discount it.You do not deserve to suffer because surgery seems scary. It is, and it's painful, but I have been in remission since December 27th, 2011 and within 1 week of surgery I was eating salads, fresh fruits, and nuts--things I haven't been able to eat and hold down in years!

I owe my life to surgery and my remission to it. Do all the research you can but do not just discount it. It could very well be the miracle you are seeking. I know it's mine!

Crap I keep forgetting to add haha, I am not on ANY maintenance medications-no biologics, steroids, antibiotics--NOTHING. I am medication free :D I feel amazing. I can't promise it will be this way forever, but right now I am so happy to be here.

People who push the SCD this much generally work with an author or company who pushes it so they are trying to get money. Do your own independent research.

I read about the Makers Diet in the book 'Patient Heal Thyself' that a friend sent me. Website is http://www.patienthealthyself.net/
It's based on the premise that we shouldn't eat anything that God didn't provide naturally. I followed SCD then the Maker's Diet for a few weeks before my colon had strictures and i had to have it removed. Since my surgery about a year ago, I've have some ileostomy dietary restrictions, but I've also tried to keep processed food out of the equation. I eat real food! I've been in remission for 3 months and haven't felt this good in years. If I do eat food that is processed my body doesn't really react well to it. But remember, everyone is different and reacts differently to different foods. Good luck.

I'm sorry you are going through so much so early in your life. I'll be thinking of you.

Unfortunately I don't know anything about diet. I've read up on SCD, Paleo and low residue but have never heard of the Maker's Diet.

I think surgery is a very personal, difficult decision, and often the only option, but sometimes a choice. So it's kind of crappy to imply a person is settling. If people want to go the surgical route, we aught to support them. I also support people who want to give the SCD a whirl too. It's all a freakin' crap shoot (no pun intended) and certainly there's no one way to manage this disease for every person. If that were the case, the SCD would work for everyone, as would certain drugs, and we all know that's not the case.

http://www.makers-diet.net/storybehindbook.htm

Sounds pretty remarkable! I have found diet to be my biggest help - I did a food journal and was able to discover I needed to avoid certain dairy products and foods with high sugar content... (I watched closely all ingredients to be certain there was none of these trigger foods in the things I was eating - I eat mostly whole foods and meals I prepare myself - that way I avoid things I know I need to avoid. Good luck!