hi nowayhose, i think that me and your hubby are in a similar position, i had my third op for crohns last year when they reversed my stoma, took out my gall bladder and did a strictoplasti(or something like that) on some diseased bowel which they didn't want to remove for some reason. i received my letter last week saying that i was no longer going to receive ESA. they accepted that i dont have control of my bowels and gave me 6 points,like you say you need 15 to qualify. im so (edit) about all this, luckily my wife sorts most things like this out, otherwise i dont think i could cope. i still have to appeal(thats how i dropped on your thread) but dont hold out much hope after reading what you have had to say. i could go on but im affraid ive got nothing positive to add, except to wish you and your husband all the best for the future.