Journalist Evaristo Costa, who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in England, updated his health status on Saturday evening 13th. He said on Instagram that he had urinary sepsis as a result of Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
He also said his Crohn's diagnosis was “relatively new.” “I discovered it four years ago. You can see that I still haven't learned to live with it and control it. he began.
Then Evaristo said he was surprised by urinary sepsis, a series of serious manifestations caused by an infection that can start in a single organ. Possible complications of Crohn's disease include urinary tract infections, kidney stones and gallstones. Strictures (intestinal narrowings), fistulas (abnormal connections between organs), abscesses and polyps may also be present.
“I'm glad I moved on time and am receiving the appropriate treatment (free) in an excellent NHS hospital. At the moment I am not yet expected to be discharged, I am receiving intravenous medication and waiting for the effects of the antibiotics and the remission of Crohn's disease”, concluded.
Symptoms that brought Evaristo to the emergency room included diarrhea (which may contain blood due to illness), fever and weight loss. In the hospital he had to resort to morphine to relieve the pain.
“All of this leads to weakness and fatigue. Low immunity makes my body vulnerable to invasion by viruses and bacteria, as was the case with my leg a month ago. If I don't take care of myself, I may develop complications such as anemia and serious infections,” he added. .
Evaristo is expected to be released from the hospital on Saturday the 13th after tests are conducted and his symptoms resolve. However, doctors have not released him yet. “I’m still in the right place and in good hands,” he concluded.
What is Crohn's disease?
Crohn's disease is chronic, incurable and one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases. Symptoms may include fever, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and rectal bleeding. Drug treatment helps control the disease, but is not always enough.