soystud said...
hey sag - all of what you are feeling is understandable - scary stuff to say the least -
as far as blood goes, i've had it off and on for almost ten years - after a while it becomes second nature - it could be a hemi, but most likely not - it's just the result of an irritated colon - the amount is different for everybody, and can change from one day to the next - i just tried to accept it like being tired, having joint pain, pooping 10-15 times a day - it's just all part of the de-luxe package [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif[/img]
your doc sounds pretty ok to me -
stick around - lots of really smart and knowledgable folks here - good luck -
I am slowly accepting it, and soon enough it will be second nature like you said. My doc seems to be very thorough. He calls me back when I call, but not usually right way, but he will get back to me by the end of the day with my questions answered. Now I am not saying I hound him. I have called four times since my diagnosis, and have a three month follow up coming up in October.
Another thing that has me wondering is that I had pancreatitis as a young child, around 12 years old. He cant't seem to wrap this around his head. I only mentioned it to him, because when he said he was giving me the canasa suppositories. I went and read up on it a little bit and it had some literature there to tell your doctor if you ever had pancreatitis. He asked me why did I have it, and if I used alcohol. I rarely ever had alcohol in my adult life let alone in my younger years, and especially not at 12 years old. He did seem to push the pancreatitis thing to the side, and didn't pay much attention to it.
As this UC will probably stick with me. I will more than likely be floating around places like this forum. I've read quite a few posts, and one thing is for sure is that this could be a heck of a lot worse. I feel really bad for the anxiety I put myself through after reading some of the other stories that people are going through.