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omigrandma

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Joined : Dec 2008

Posts : 57

Posted 12/18/2008 9:36 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Everyone, A Calfornia friend gave me this site to explore and as I scroll down , I feel like I am right at home from the Humira to the Opium to the the Lialald, etc. I can.t wait to read what everyone has to say but I am so glad I took her advise and signed on. I have been diagnosed with Crohn's and Chrhn's Colitis for almost a year but I know in my heart I have had them both for over 30 years. The damage to my colon is irrepabble and I take Humira, Opium, Lialda, Pamine, and 5 differnt vitamins that my GI perscribes for me. Currently nothing is helping and I have lost 37 lbs. in a year. My nights and my days are awful and I make very few plans. I sleep on 4 towels and a plastic wrap that goes around our sheets. All I can say is I am blessed with the most wonderful husband in the world. I am sure we all feel that way about our spouses. I also suffer from migraine headaches so some of the medicines counteract one another but that is a whole other issue. I can't wait to chat with everyone and just learn and listen from each of you. A hurting woman.

Stef17

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Joined : Feb 2003

Posts : 1811

Posted 12/18/2008 9:41 PM (GMT 0)

Gram - welcome to the site! I'm sorry you've had to find your way here, but this place IS great and there is a FABULOUS support system here. Feel free to post and we can't wait to get to know you!

mj8dokken

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Joined : Dec 2006

Posts : 149

Posted 12/18/2008 9:57 PM (GMT 0)

Welcome! I hope you find as much support and comfort here as the rest of us. :)

catpower

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Joined : Nov 2008

Posts : 192

Posted 12/18/2008 10:18 PM (GMT 0)

Welcome!

gachrons

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Joined : Mar 2007

Posts : 4527

Posted 12/18/2008 11:09 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Welcome to Healing Well and glad you joined us.I found it interesting when you mentioned you sleep on plastic and towels because I was having alot of incontinent problems before my resection in Jan. and it was hard to get any sleep because I was so imflamed and blocked that it was causing alot of problems that have gone away since my surgery that being one of them. Has your Dr. said how much of your colon is bad or mentioned if surgery would help? lol gail

dunny2

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Joined : Jan 2007

Posts : 3200

Posted 12/19/2008 12:21 AM (GMT 0)

Welcome, you really seem to be having problems, and I know what you mean about the migraine meds, I'm frightened to take mine
these days. Is your doctor aware of your weight loss and bedtime problems?

LMills

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Joined : Apr 2008

Posts : 1753

Posted 12/19/2008 2:10 AM (GMT 0)

Hi,
I just wanted to welcome you to this site!! I think you'll find an abundance of truly helpful information and never ending support. I know this place has helped preserve my sanity more than once..and the encouragement helps you keep going. I hope you keep posting!

lilturbo

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Joined : Feb 2008

Posts : 298

Posted 12/19/2008 4:36 AM (GMT 0)

Welcome omigrandma!!!

MsRockonBelly21

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Joined : Dec 2008

Posts : 42

Posted 12/19/2008 5:09 AM (GMT 0)

Hey Hi Hello omigrandma! It is only my second day on here and I starting to feel better because I finally have people to connect with.

teddybearweiser

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Joined : Oct 2004

Posts : 3042

Posted 12/19/2008 8:42 AM (GMT 0)

Hi and Welcome to HW.

Nanners

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Joined : Apr 2005

Posts : 14999

Posted 12/19/2008 3:07 PM (GMT 0)

Omigrandma so glad that you signed up. I am hoping you are the same lady I led to this site. As you can see already, we have some wonderful and supportive folks on this site who are suffering right along with you with this darn disease. I hope you will be able to take what you need from this site and to also share your own experiences. Welcome and we look forward to hearing more from you.

God Bless,
Gail *Nanners*

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