Hi Hun sorry to hear about you niece. I have crohns n it can be very unpleasant at times but there are many ways to manage it and medicine has come a long way and there are lots of options available. I found diagnosing it was the biggest hurdle but once you were over that it was just a case of working out the best meds for me and diet etc. these days I hardly kno I've got it other than I cnt eat dairy, drink fuzzy pop or eat fried foods n let's face it that's probably a good thing. Sorry for clogging up your diary, hope she gets better soon x