Hello Everyone

 I'm just checking back in on everyone its been awhile. It seems that everything is under control since I had the surgery done back in November, I've even gained close to 30 pounds. I've been working out and I feel great, and oh yeah I'm even in a relationship now, I guess you guys were right, lol. My bowel movements are back to normal and they are formed now, no more D ,  at all. I just keep a consistent diet that conatins bread ad bananas and it seems to keep me on track, I can pretty much eat whatever now with no complications at all. Of course keeping up with my maintenance meds which b-12 injections monthly one 6mp a day and 4 pentasa capsules a day, my doc says he may take me off of one in April, I hope so. Every now in then I do get a little irritation at my incision scar but its only to the bottom and sometimes on the inside its like a soreness burning sensation but nothin major just soreness a little. I was wondering is this normal, and I can still fell like the stitches that they left in its hard, will this ever soften up to where it feels normal, hmmmm just wondering. ~THANKS~

I'm glad your recovery is going so well!!

Hi Stephx Glad to see you post and that your life is getting back on track. You have gained weight good and it must mean you are eating good. The stitches should be healed and disolved by now hopefully, I asked my Dr. about that and she said they put stitches in that go away.Could be your scar is causing not as much streching as skin would, at least tha'ts how my scar feels. As you are younger you might have healed better then me .I have been pretty good seeing my Dr. soon it's been awhile. Wow you are dating hope things are good... lol gail

Hi Stephx, 
It's great to hear you are doing so well! I was hoping your social life was outta control, after you were missing from the forum. I hope your Christmas was Wonderful. Just a thought, with the rapid weight gain some of the burning and irritation may be from stretching and thinning of the skin (think stretch marks on body builders and expectant Moms). I remember this stinging and stabbing pain when I was expecting, and friends have told me sometimes they thought they had pulled or torn a muscle when bench pressing weights, only to discover it was stretch marks forming from the rapid bulking up they did for competitions. They thought the pain felt deeper than the skin deep. Good luck, I knew some lucky one would come along and sweep you up. Six foot Blond?

Glad you're doing so good!! It took about 6 months before I stopped having the occassional twinge or soreness at my incision site, so maybe it will stop soon for you. I know what you mean about the hardness too, I think that is just from healing and it should go away eventually. Good luck with your new relationship, I hope it becomes everything you want it to be!

For those of you who asked I had an open ileocolectomy done on November 5th. That was the portion of my intestines where the small meets the large and or colon, My doc took about 8 inches out due to a stricture which was partially blocking me off. The surgery I thought would be horrible but with the confidence I built gained from this forum I was able to go through with the process and come to find out it wasn't that bad. Trust me when I say that the first few days after surgery are a bit rough but ur body quickly adapts to the changes, but all in all its well worth it.

Stephx that is such awesome news to hear you are doing so well. And you have a new girl too, you go dude!!!

Its normal for there to be a little tightness, things will soften up in time.

Hugs,
Gail *Nanners*