HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Feeling so good!

Support Forums
>
Ostomies
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 3/3/2012 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
I am now almost 4 months post-surgery, and I am feeling great.

I finally have the energy to go back to exercise, and it feels so good! I am trying to get a bit stronger before I go back to playing soccer and have been spinning and doing pilates. And, next week I am doing a MMA Body Bag class. I can't wait!

I feel like I finally have my life back. If you are struggling right now, hang in there. It does get better.

Feeling so good, that I just had to share!

Have a great day!
Posted 3/3/2012 4:52 PM (GMT 0)
I had my surgery a month after yours. Glad to see you are doing well. I needed additional surgeries, so my recovery is slow. I have an appointment at CC this Wednesday. I hope to get the okay to start exercising. I miss it! Any thought on going through with the j-pouch or not?
Posted 3/3/2012 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
I am still a bit on the fence, but leaning toward the j-pouch. I love and trust my surgeon completely and know she'll do a great job. I am pretty sure I don't want this bag for the next 40-50 years. I am not looking forward to the first few months of running to the washroom, but that is only short-term.

I hope you get the okay to exercise too. I had the okay since the 2nd week of Jan, but was still fatigued and not ready. This last couple of weeks, it feels like a switch was turned on and I am feeling great. Your recovery will come. Take it easy, and don't push.
Posted 3/3/2012 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, mom2panda! I need that boost! My recovery is slooow for some reason, but I do feel a lot better than I did a month ago. I can't imagine getting back to working out yet; maybe in the summer. It has been enough just being on my feet all day at work.

I am so happy for you!!!! Thanks for the encouragement!!!!
Posted 3/4/2012 12:32 AM (GMT 0)
I can't believe it's been almost 2 years since my j pouch surgery. I'm SO happy I had it done. The only issue I am having is that I am still anemic. I had blood work done yesterday and my hemoglobin came back low again at 9.0. Does anyone else deal with anemia? This has been chronic for me. I can understand when I had UC because I was bleeding but I'm fine now so I don't understand why I am still iron deficient. I take supplements but they are not working so my doctor is sending me to a hematologist to discuss iron infusions.
Posted 3/4/2012 7:10 AM (GMT 0)

ByeByeUC said...
I can't believe it's been almost 2 years since my j pouch surgery. I'm SO happy I had it done. The only issue I am having is that I am still anemic. I had blood work done yesterday and my hemoglobin came back low again at 9.0. Does anyone else deal with anemia? This has been chronic for me. I can understand when I had UC because I was bleeding but I'm fine now so I don't understand why I am still iron deficient. I take supplements but they are not working so my doctor is sending me to a hematologist to discuss iron infusions.

I thought this was common amongst IBD patients. As a Crohn's patient I've had vitamin D and Iron issues for quite some time now.
Posted 3/4/2012 3:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hmmm...I didn't know that. My iron shot right back up after my surgery. It's better than it's been in 5 years. Since I was only dx'd in 2009, it makes me wonder how long I actually had this disease and thought it was IBS....
Posted 3/4/2012 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
I know anemia is common among IBDers but when the disease is active. My colon has been gone for a year and a half now therefore I'm not bleeding anymore so it I'm just confused as to why I'm still so anemic.
Posted 3/4/2012 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
mom2panda, great that you're doing so well! Thanks for sharing.

Marianne, sounds like a good idea to see the hematologist and see what's wrong. I am at the low end of normal now on blood counts, although my gi was concerned that my ferritin is lower than it was last year -- except inflammation raises ferritin, and the time he's referencing was when I was flaring!

I did have iron infusions before my surgery, and they were no big deal (other than just going to do them a lot....)

Hope you figure out something soon, and that it's simple.
Posted 3/4/2012 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
mom2panda, so happy you're feeling great and are exercising again! woo hoo! yeah

Marianne, I was anemic when I had active Crohn's, but have been fine ever since surgery. My hemoglobin went down to a 6 once, and I used to have to get blood transfusions and iron by IV. I hope you find out what's causing your anemia, that it's nothing serious, and that you can get boosted up with some IV iron.
Posted 3/4/2012 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
I'm looking forward to going and seeing the hematologist to get this resolved. The surgery was a huge success but now I just want my energy back! The lowest my hemoglobin went once was a 4.2. They couldn't believe I was still standing! Thanks for the replies!
Posted 3/5/2012 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
Hubby takes the B12 sub lingually -- when the next labs are done it will be decided if that is enough or if B12 shots might be needed instead
Posted 3/5/2012 3:31 AM (GMT 0)
I love to hear GOOD NEWS! That is great! I look forward to getting back to exercising as well, probably another 3-4 weeks until my incision is closed up well enough to do so.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply