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Posted 7/27/2013 3:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hello, All! Long time no see!

Thought I'd pop in and let you all know that I'm still doing great. For those of you who don't know me, after seventeen years of struggle with UC, I chose the route of j-pouch surgery. I'm currently over seven months out from my takedown, which is almost ten months out from my first surgery.

I had a couple very minor bumps earlier this summer (brief/minor pouchitis, air build-up from antibiotics), but they were both quickly and easily resolved.

Since then I have been busy living life to the fullest: developing my relationship with man of my dreams, riding my motorcycle, vacationing in Cabo, renovating a house, working out, joining roller derby, and pretty much eating whatever I want.

If you want to hear the story of how I got to this point, read all the details about how I'm doing now, see photographs, and have access to a bunch of helpful and informative links, feel free to check out my blog:

ronnilee-fightingforit.blogspot.com

Hope you all are doing well. Take care! xoxo

-Ronnie

Post Edited (bootstrap) : 10/2/2016 12:12:12 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/27/2013 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
Im so happy for you, ronnie! I hope you continue to improve. Your vacation sounded like a ton of fun! I love getting a good tan, too.
Posted 7/27/2013 4:32 AM (GMT 0)
Hey, banana!! Yeah, it was a lot of fun. But more importantly, how are YOU doing lately?? It's been so long... Hope all is well.
Posted 7/27/2013 5:50 AM (GMT 0)
You go, girl: what spirit! Great to read about your progress; thanks mucho for updating us. BTW, seems I was DXed around the time you were born! / Old Hat (32 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 7/27/2013 5:53 AM (GMT 0)
Haha, yeah that looks about right! Nice to see you again, Hat. :-) Still in remission?
Posted 7/27/2013 5:53 AM (GMT 0)
Haha, yeah that looks about right! Nice to see you again, Hat. :-) Still in remission?
Posted 7/27/2013 6:19 AM (GMT 0)
Yep, still in remission. Last flare in 2009 reminded me in a big way that it was time to retire! The extra rest retirement allows definitely helps my colon. / Old Hat (32 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 7/27/2013 6:34 AM (GMT 0)
Oh wow, I bet! That's great, Hat. My UC was always aggravated by stress, so I imagine retirement would be a pretty good "treatment" plan! Glad to hear things are still going well. :-)
Posted 7/27/2013 1:26 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you are doing well bootstrap! :)
Posted 7/27/2013 3:08 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Marianne! So nice to hear from you! :-)
Posted 7/27/2013 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for posting a link to your blog. Nice to hear a success story.
Posted 7/27/2013 4:15 PM (GMT 0)
hey girl. im getting by! not great, but not dead haha somewhere in the middle. I have an appointment next month for fecal transplants in Harrisburg. really hoping that works out. I will use that as my summer vacation haha
Posted 7/27/2013 7:45 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome back...thanks for the update. Sounds as though your life is perfectly back on track.

Be well!

q
Posted 7/27/2013 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, quincy! Great to hear from you, too. :-) How are you doing?

Banana- Good luck with the FT. I was in such bad shape I don't think it would have done anything for me, but hopefully you're mild/moderate enough right now that it might work. I've heard it's most successful in conjunction with other strategies like diet mods. I hope by the next time I check back in, you're seeing results from it. :-)

Thanks for the support, Joe!
Posted 7/27/2013 8:58 PM (GMT 0)
All is well on the UC front for now...

q
Posted 7/27/2013 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
Q- Good to hear!
Posted 7/27/2013 9:17 PM (GMT 0)
Still waiting to hear from one of my best HW buds.... Somedude, where are you, and how are you doing??
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