1 in 5000 are affected with Hirschsprung's Disease.
Mostly diagnosed as a baby or toddler, but there has been cases of it being diagnosed later in life.
More males are affected then females.
I was diagnosed with HD at a day and half old. I had a colostomy bag for a year and half and then had the pull thru done. I was diagnosed with TCHD (Total Colon Hirschsprungs Disease).
I had my ups and downs throughout the years with multiple surger...
In July of 2009 we found out our son had Hirschsprung's disease. He had it all his life but was misdiagnosed. We thank god for Dr Harmond. He found it and started treating Tony. We had a up hill battle though. We had a pull thru done, but w...
Tuve un embarazo normal y saludable, al igual que el nacimiento de mi hijo, pero a las dos semanas de nacido y después de expulsar todo el meconio empezó con constipación. Dejó de evacuar diario, aunque comia, dormia y su comportamiento era norma...
Diagnosed at 1 week old. First pullthrough at 1 month old. 18 inches was removed from his intestines. Pooped on his own after the operation. Stopped pooping at 2 months and 2 weeks old. Found out he was lactose intolerant, too. Nutramigen was...
I am the mom to a 3yr old 28 weeker. My son, Gabriel, was expected to have Hirschprung's since the beginning, but wasn't diagnosed till 11months theough biopsy. He had has pull through a week later. He only had to have 7cm taken. We are gaving a bit ...