Tracy, you know I am praying for you. I hope it doesn't come to steroids for you, but remember, not everyone reacts to them as I do, and if it is necessary, it is. Try not to dwell on it. The most important thing is that you get things under control so you can start getting back to full strength again. I'll be anxious for your update.
I have my flex sig tomorrow, so I will update you on that tomorrow-and I am HOPING he deems this good enough so that we can then cancel my colonoscopy for April, but who knows. I am so tired of having these procedures!!!
Have I mentioned I love my doc. LOL. She uses a gatorade mirilax mix and some docolax tablets. NO Golightly for me YAY
Wow!!! That is awesome!!!! That is by far the worst thing about the colonoscopy-the prep. I hate it!!! The prep for the sigmoidoscopy isn't as bad, but then the procedure is less than fun, since they don't give me anything. You just can't win!!
That is a relief-that prep doesn't sound nearly as gag worthy as the regular stuff.
The prep and thinking about the procedure is usually worse then the thing itself. One good thing about no longer having a colon, is no more colonoscopy procedures, for life! LOL!!! Hope you get good news.
The prep and thinking about the procedure is usually worse then the thing itself. One good thing about no longer having a colon, is no more colonoscopy procedures, for life! LOL!!! Hope you get good news.
Good point, Victoria!! I have been thinking about this a lot lately because I am in a very bad place at the moment. I have Remicade to try next, but I think in the long run, I am on the path to having my colon out as well.
I know you have told me before, but what kind of surgery did you have? I would hopefully want to do the j-pouch, but I have to rule out crohns first. I don't believe the j-pouch will be an option for me if it turns out that I do in fact that both UC and crohns. I guess I should really start doing some research on this, huh?
oh no sorrys needed. I didnt know you didnt have your colon victoria. Hows pregnancy with out it if thats not too personal?
How did everything go? When do you get the results?
I had UC that was pretty bad. I had my colon removed with a J-pouch just before I turned 21. So, I was wearing an illiostomy bag on my 21st B'day. Good Times...
It took a few months for stuff to heal, then they hooked me back up and I "go" like a regular person. They said I'd "go" about 4-6 times a day. It's actually about 12, but NO blood, cramps, pain... No running to the bathroom 30 times a day.
I have a hard time staying hydrated. Drink about a gallon of water a day. Your colon absorbs water, salt and potassium. So, don't ever have to watch my salt intake... Take potassium pills that are OTC when ever I think about it, but I do drink lots of juice which has a lot in it. It was a hard surgery. I don't think I was prepared for it. Back then, I didn't have an internet to go look things up on. I just kind of went, "okey dokey, I'm gonna die, so let's do it". Now, like when I had my gallbladder out, I looked up everything. It's better to be preparred.
The one thing that has been horrible, is that since they've done it, more then 15 years ago, I've had recurrent bowel obstructons. They don't know why. Could be scar tissue. Now they think an internal hernia. I can't eat much of raw friuts or veggies. Maybe half an apple, handfull of berries, that kind of thing or usually I get a blockage. But sometimes I don't. Or sometimes it just happens. That's been really frustrating. I spent this past Thanksgivng Vacation in the hospital with an NG tube up my nose. Poor Andrew.
It started after my first surgery, and they haven't been able to get a handle on it since. But, my Dad's whole side of the family is riddled with gastro probs, gastro cancers so... IDK... I guess I just take after him. I've had a 4 yr old cousin, along with 4 grandparents die of gastro cancers. There's something that is just "not right" with us. I get so worried for Andrew when people tell me he looks like me. I want him to have the health of his Da. Heck, DH has never even had a cavity. He's 44.
Pregnacy is pretty normal, but trying to stay hydrated. I'm almost 17 weeks and still have bad "morning" sickness. So hard to keep water down at times. I had to have a c-sec with Andrew and his very large head . So, my Dr had another Dr come in to assist with all the scar tissue and stuff. It went pretty smooth.
. So, my Dr had another Dr come in to assist with all the scar tissue and stuff. It went pretty smooth.
