After almost 21 years of living with ulcerative colitis since I was 4 years old, trying numerous diets, herbal remedies, natural healing methods, and every medication in the book including trials, surgery is going to be my saving grace. I feel blessed that this is a solid and straightforward decision for me and I can not wait to have my life NOT revolve around bathrooms, pills, shots, and weird diets and waiting for that next cramp to double me over. I suppose my biggest struggle is that since I was a kid, this is the very thing that we (my parents, doctors and I) have tried so hard to avoid, so changing my attitude towards it has been a bit challenging, but I do believe that this is going to be a blessing. I am entirely at peace with my decision and enjoying the realization of what is important in life, the fact that this disease cannot take that away from me, and that I'm going to get my life back. The morning after my surgery I want a hazelnut coffee with vanilla cream and sugar. And I can't wait to eat a salad with some oily, fattening ranch dressing. Amen!
After almost 21 years of living with ulcerative colitis since I was 4 years old, trying numerous diets, herbal remedies, natural healing methods, and every medication in the book including trials, surgery is going to be my saving grace. I feel blessed that this is a solid and straightforward decision for me and I can not wait to have my life NOT revolve around bathrooms, pills, shots, and weird diets and waiting for that next cramp to double me over. I suppose my biggest struggle is that since I
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kelseyx007 updated their status 4:17pm
down to 5mg of prednisone!!…
kelseyx007 updated their status 10:47am
kelseyx007 wrote a discussion post in the Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis support group: blockage?? 6:48pm
I recently had j-pouch surgery and in trying to get things to slow down, my surgeon recommended taking…
kelseyx007 updated their status 6:41pm
today was rough. think I might have had a blockage? but not sure? argh....…
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October 22, 2009 11:40pm
Hi Everyone! Thank you all so much for all the emails and well wishes.
Overall my first surgery went well. The surgeon was able to …
September 29, 2009 10:57pm
hazelnut coffee
potato chips and ranch dip
carrot sticks and ranch
salad from the Olive Garden
peach sangria
french fries with cheese
veggie burger with …
Like my post said, it was went very well. Now I'm just anxious to see the specialist in a few weeks and see how they treat this 'mild/early stages' of Crohn's??
Enjoy your hazelnut coffee with vanilla cream and sugar, and salad with some oily, fattening ranch dressing. Hope it comes very soon xxx
Hi Kelsey -
Sorry, I haven't been on DS a lot lately - but you were on my mind & in my thoughts & prayers. Wow, the 2nd surgery is overwith! I hope your body will adjust quickly and that you'll heal up soon and have a speedy recovery. Keep us all posted. =)
Well done, that's brilliant.
Glad no more bag, and your feeling better!!! YAY FOR YOU!!!
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Had colitis since I was 4- almost 21 years now. I have no more options and am having severe side effects from prednisone and as a result I will be having surgery on october 7th to remove my entire colon. I'm strangely looking very forward to it and it can't get here fast enough as far as I'm concerned.
