Hi everyone! It's been awhile since I posted, but here it is- I am finally getting ileostomy surgery! ASAP! I'm very excited- obviously, I am mentally ready for it. I had my 3rd c-scope a week ago, with the typical disastrous results. I had done a scope about
5 months ago, & the prep was poor, not sure why as I drank it all & really didn't go much. This most recent time, same thing- 2 day prep w/magnesium citrate & Half-Lytely, same thing- poor prep! It was terrible, I wound up throwing up most of the prep, which I've never done before. My GI told me afterwards that he was able to feel lots of strictures from scar tissue, which is probably why the prep's aren't working so well, I just physically can't pass things like a normal person would. While talking with the GI after the scope, he asked why I was still so averse to surgery- I told him I was concerned about
complications, etc. He said to me "The way you are now, you are going to run into more complications if you keep your colon in." And it just hit me..... he's right! I'm so done with this stupid UC, it's been 10 years of crapping my pants despite lots of meds, 10 years of chronic immune suppression leaving me
open to all sorts of other health issues, 10 years of staying in the bathroom the first 3 hours every morning, 10 years of being unable to get up & dash out the door..... you all know what I'm talking about
! I go for the surgery consult 2/12/13, & am hoping to have to procedure sometime in March. I'm pretty happy about
being able to stop my meds too. So, I will keep you all posted. For those who don't know, I am not a candidate for a j-pouch due to various reasons, hence the perm ileo. I'm happy....
