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And, I have a gastroenterologist who celebrates every pound I gain because to him, that means my Crohn's isn't active and I'm absorbing calories. He'll say "You've gained weight, that's great!" and I tell him "I've gained enough already, thanks". But, he did point out that if I'd been at my ideal weight when I originally got sick and lost 65 pounds as fast as I did, that I'd have been dead. He has FORBIDDEN me from intentionally losing too much weight. He wants me at 40 pounds above my ideal weight because that's about how much a Crohn's patient will lose from an acute bowel obstruction or emergency re-section. I tell him I love him for that...lol.
Interesting that colon cancer patients are not usually thin. Crohn's and UC make you high risk for colon cancer and generally make you thin too. Although, perhaps all the prednisone we take alters that some.
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