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Posted 10/10/2010 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
It is thankgiving weekend in Canada. I have been in a bit of a pity-party state the last couple weeks with this new flare up and all that has come along with it. However, in amongst all this pain and struggle there have been a few beacons of light and I thought I should share a few stories. This is what I have to be thankful for this thanksgiving- please add yours as well!


(1) My husband who still loves and cares for me even when I am grouchy and stinky-gassy-in the bathroom-crying on the floor in pain- begging for reprive- etc and sees beyond the disease - sees me as a person who is struggling right now but a person none-the-less

(2) My daughter who seems to be happy and understanding and thoughtful and kind and forgiving despite my occcastional temper tantrums and days in bed - she is only 6 but very mature and amazing.

(3) My friends who have gone above and beyond the call of duty these last few weeks while I have been laid up- one friend brought my family a hot steaming turkey dinner with all the fixings PLUS a cheesecake last night. They just showed up and dropped it off. They made thanksgiving for my family as I am not able to do anything close to that right now and my hubbie already has all the extra responsibilities to do that I cant do right now and he is working 60 hours a week on top of that. Another friend has taken on getting groceries. In fact there are so many friends doing so many things, I couldn't list them all here.

(4) My employer who is understanding and really truely just wants me to get better - no pressure from them at all to get into the office. They check in regularly and I genuinely feel they care. I think that is something to be thankful for.

(5) My parents who are there for me - albeit by phone as we are far far away from our hometown- there to listen and brainstorm and support me through my hard days and good days.

(6) This forum- because it has brought me so much peace over the last week. Sharing and hearing with and from you all is so important to me right now.





So I have a lot to be thankful for, despite being in a rough patch right now. I hope some of you decide to share here as well. Even if you are not in Canada- we can celebrate our thanks everyday!



B
Posted 10/10/2010 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
I'm thankful that I live in this wonderful country that doesn't leave it's sick people destitute. Seriously.
I know things aren't perfect in Canada, but imagine if we lived in a poor country with no access to health care. There are so many sick people in the world with no option but to suffer and die.

I'm thankful for my healthy children, despite being so incredibly sick with CD and other complications while pregnant.

I'm thankful that even though I'm sick, I can still do a lot of things on my good days.

I'm thankful that CD gets quite a bit of research all over the world.

I'm thankful for the turkey dinner I had last night, and the one I'm going to eat today.

I'm sooooo thankful for all my crohnie friends here. I've been here a lot of years and this forum has given me so much support and knowledge. So thanks to all you guys! xoxo

Happy Thanksgiving & Be Well!!!
Posted 10/10/2010 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends!!
Posted 10/10/2010 6:35 PM (GMT 0)
I was just signing on to make a post to wish everyone in Canada a happy Thanksgiving and one had already been started! 3 of my Grandparents were from Canada, so we spent many Thanksgivings in Canada at various relatives houses. I was always really happy we got to have 2 Thanksgiving weekends!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian Healingwell family members.
Posted 10/10/2010 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I hope you all have a happy and healthyThanksgiving.

Julia
Posted 10/10/2010 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!
WE're cooking the feast tomorrow; I can't wait for turkey, and dressing, and gravy, and pumpkin pie!!!!!
Posted 10/10/2010 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EH!.... CHEERS TO THOSE WHO CAN EAT THIS HOLIDAY.. IM HOPEFUL FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER...OOOPS SHOULDN'T SAY THE C WORD!

I was made in Canada and Proud of it!

Mimi :)
Posted 10/11/2010 5:44 AM (GMT 0)
What a great idea! Here's my list...

I'm thankful for my wonderful husband who loves me for me, despite the fact that I'm somewhat defective. Despite the days when all I do is whine and complain... and nag ; )

I'm thankful for my family - Mom, Dad, brothers and sister, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. They're all amazing people and I'm lucky to have grown up with them and still have most of them with me.

I'm thankful there exits a hard-working GI with impeccable bedside manner who listens to his patients and does his best to help relieve their pain, and I'm thankful to be one of those patients.

I'm thankful for my dog and all the love she has to give, especially when I'm feeling down. It's amazing what an effect pets can have on people.

I'm thankful I was able to finish university, despite this ridiculousness they call Crohn's

And I'm oh so thankful for the Remicade that, so far, is doing its job. I had a turkey dinner tonight and didn't have to get up from the table once!

Oh! And since it's Canadian Thanksgiving, I have to mention: I'm thankful for our health care system, despite its faults.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted 10/11/2010 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for everyones contributions! It was a good weekend and I hope for a better week with news about my humira approval and maybe I will be able to start a plan to get back to work and life. Pred down to 40 tomorrow.... :)
Posted 10/12/2010 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
it was a weekend to reflect and be thankful. my boy turned 14. had ribs on friday, pizza on saturday, turkey with all the trimmings on sunday. no pain, had one teeny bout of almost "D", but so did I just trying to keep up with him
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