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Posted 2/2/2008 12:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hello all. As some of you may or may not know, I had had a terrible late 2006/early 2007 culminating in a surgery and then 4 months of recovery. Well its been a long road, but I am BACK IN ACTION!

Being a police officer, we have to take a physical test each year to get our raises, get promoted, etc. The test involves an obstical course with stairs, pushing and pulling tests, and has to be completed in 4 minutes and 15 seconds or less. Well I ran the test on Wednesday and got my best time yet.....3 minutes, 1 second. Highest in my platoon/shift!

I had trained very very hard for it, and dieted, and trained intensively. I was hoping to get into the exclusive "under 3 minute" club, but didnt make it (next year! ;)). But making a personal best, and being that last year at this time I couldn't even walk, I am just so darn happy.

Anyways, I wanted to tell my experience to show (particularly the newly diagnosed members) that we will have ups and downs with this disease, and that we can overcome it.

I know that I will have flares again, and I'm not looking forward to the 20 plus times a day on the toilet, blood, pain and all the other symptoms I get, but they will come back, i have no doubt. But what i also know, is that there will be up times again, like i am having now, and this gives me a lot of hope.
Posted 2/2/2008 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
Good for you!!!  You are a trooper, and it paid off.

Posted 2/2/2008 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
Very glad to hear that you're doing well and I hope it continues for you!!!!!


:)
Posted 2/2/2008 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
That's awesome! Congrats!!!
Posted 2/2/2008 1:18 AM (GMT 0)
That is wonderful news! I'm currently having a flare and it's not very good but, I also realize these things you have said. I have good and bad times. I would say that at this point I personally have not been in a true remission for nearly 2 years. Going through a trial and error of things now, but, eventually, it will all work out and there will come a day that I will feel good again.

I love hearing stories like these. So glad you are feeling better.
Posted 2/2/2008 1:46 AM (GMT 0)
That is great and inspiring news! I hope you keep on doing so well.
Posted 2/2/2008 1:50 AM (GMT 0)
Congrats. I am very impressed with your achievements! Certainly gets me motivated as well. It's great to hear good news... definitely inspiring. Keep it up and I hope that your continues to get better!!!
Posted 2/2/2008 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
thats great news, glad you are doing so well.
Posted 2/2/2008 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
awesome news and thanks for the encouragement for all of us!
Posted 2/2/2008 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
I remember when you were at your low point with this too so it's absolutely great that you are back in top form! It's always nice to hear good stories every now and then :)
Posted 2/2/2008 3:24 AM (GMT 0)
Great news. Keep up your good spirits and health.

Janice
Posted 2/2/2008 3:40 AM (GMT 0)
Wow! I must say I am so impressed. I worked in probation and parole and then juvenile corrections and my husband was a police officer. I left corrections for a lot of reasons (some bad apples hired, unsafe work conditions) but it was so nice to get into a new line of work (law) where I have a lot better access to the restrooms. My husband left the police force for a variety of reasons as well but I think his number 1 reason was his severe IBS-D. He would be at calls and feel the urge. And as you know, getting all that gear on and off is so hard. He wasn't eating to avoid pooping and then he was getting weak which is so bad in that line of work. He once got very ill transporting someone to jail and had to use the jail bathroom and was very embarassed. He couldn't even pull over and run in the woods because he was alone on a transport! It sounds like you have a partner which must help. I only was able to work for 3 years in corrections because I insisted on accommodations. No transports, no fence duty, no jobs where I was without relief w/in 5 minutes. I honestly don't know how you do it with UC and am so pleased that you are able to. I did ride alongs with him and was always so anxious about the bathroom. We did an OUI stop and had to wait with a car until it was removed. I almost had to run into the woods. I begged my husband to let me ride w/ his supervisor back to the station with the arrested guy but they wouldn't let me. Again, super duper kudos for staying in that line of work and not finding more bathroom accessible jobs. I do have to say his department tried to accommodate him but b/c he was only there 3 years he didn't feel comfortable taking a detective spot when other people were waiting to be promoted. He was going to take a school resource position but than someone else beat him to it. sigh.
Posted 2/2/2008 5:44 AM (GMT 0)
awesome- that hard work really paid off!
Posted 2/2/2008 9:09 AM (GMT 0)
Awesome to hear of your accomplishment Bob!!...it's been a tough go for you initially, and you've come through with what I would definitely call a personal best!

q
Posted 2/2/2008 9:57 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, what a story, well done to you for all your hard work. I gives everyone real encouragement to battle on and get on with the rest of their lives.
Posted 2/2/2008 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
Good for you. That's great news.
Posted 2/2/2008 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
What super news, Bob! Obviously you're highly motivated and I'm so glad you're healthy enough to do so well. It's good to have people like you out there protecting us. Thank you.
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