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 gave DawnZoo a rainbow 2:09pm
Just wondering how you are doing?…
kelseyx007 updated their status 1:40pm
instead of being admitted for surgery i'm just being admitted now and...…
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kelseyx007 asked for advice: Prednisone withdrawal in the Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis support group 10:42am
I've been on Prednisone for almost a year and a half now (minus about two weeks where I did get off of…
kelseyx007 updated their status 11:40pm
Ready for things to go perfectly with the take down on Nov. 5th.…
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 …
Hey Kelsey~ Hugs!!! Hope you are doing good, been thinking and praying for you!!!
After reading ur journal :( I need to send ya about 100 of these hugs! ! ! Hang in there Kelsey! Know that if I could take it all away for you I would!!! Keep in touch!
Hey there! I haven't been on here in a while...didn't know you were having surgery. Wishing you lots of luck and will be thinking about you! :)
Thanks Kelsey! You too - I didn't realize your takedown was this week as well - best of luck & I look forward to chatting once we both are home!
Hey there how are you feeling, I hope tons better!!!!
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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.
