Post surgery has anyone ever experienced problems with exploding diarrhea? How long should I expect it?? I am due to be released from the hospital tomorrow and wanted to know if I should expect this...
Thnaks for all of the well wishes, I think that us Chronies should go into business together and send satin sheets to the hospital for when we are admitted bc these sheets are itchy and scratchy on...
NICOLE...
#7 BEAUTIFUL FRESH FLOWERS- I don't usually have flowers around the house 9hard enough to keep 3 kids, a husband and 1 dog alive), so I love the flower deliveries. They make the room smell good and I...
I meant STEAL YOUR JOY!!...
I can tell that through it all you never let anyone still you joy within. You are a strong women. I to lives away from all frieands and family to give my children a better chance. Although it is hard...
#6 Well wishes from family and friends-- we all lead hectic, busy lives but when I go in the hospital sometimes I speak to loved ones I haven't talked to in a while. Just reminds me that I am never...
Thanks for all the advise. My sister says she will put some braid in for me Mon. night. Thats after driving 8-10 hours to get here. Now thats love!!! I am so blessed...so lucky. And now having you...
#5 New Pajamas- my mother is from the old school, so she won't let me be in the hospital with old pajamas. Due to my frequent admits I now have more pajamas then regular clothes. But its always nice...
I am having a resection next wednesday. I am very anxious also. Kind of surprised since I have been in and out of the hospital for 8 years. Maybe we can keep in touch with each other and help each...
#4 First of all thanks for all the support..I wish I had found this site years ago...but now that I have I hope I can help someone else going thru the ups and downs Now back to the countdown #4 THE...
Oh my Jeny!! My history is just like yours. My tyroid is huge. And I have gained more weight since being diagnosed. I hope after surgery I can switch to being a skinny- crohnnie. this weight sucks....
I do have a great family. My husband will go to the end of the earth for anything I needed and my kids, 15y/o girl 7 and 12 y/o boys, are o use to taking care of mom. But I feel bad always running...
good luc- I pray for everything to go south- except your chest, lol...
# 3 Hospital ice cream- for some reason the ice cream in the hospital taste soooo much better!!! Maybe its because it comes after days of broth and Jello, lol. But I look forward to it everytime......
I went from 125 to 160 in about two years. I hate it. I don't feel pretty don't like how clothes fit on me and can not accept a compliment. I am blessed to have a husband who loves me no matter what...
you know the location of every bathroom in you local target, walmart, supermarket, etc you ask a new friend how many bed/baths they have before you go visit you carry travel febreze in your...
Thanks guys. I am now trying to figure out what to do with my hair next week when I go in for surgery. I REFUSE to be in the bed looking like side show Bob. I am african- american so my hair is very...
So here the #2 reason: HOSPITAL STAFF- Although it gets annoying sometimes with vital signs every 15 minutes, being able to press a button for someone to bring me apple juice, ice cream, a blanket or...
Thanks for the responses. I have gone up from a size 5-6 to a 12-14 rather quickly from my meds. ( when diagnosed years ago I was under weight, oh how I miss those days) So although I am being vain,...
I don't have this issue (yet) but I wish you well. I have had 3 doctors in 8 years. I needed someone who listened to me and did not keep throwing new drugs at me. A second opinion is never bad. Good...
my hair has fallen out all around the edges and across the back. I kind of look like a female Mr. T. Could this be related to the crohns or the humira shots. I am really sick right now, about to get...
how about the No mom I don't want to go to the hospital for them to stick me 8 times trying to get a vein, do the 300 cat scan of my life only just tell me I have CROHN'S AGAIN. com...
I use to live in Philadelphia and it was very scary and had bad schools for my 3 children. My husband and I decided to move hundreds of miles away, we ended up in charlotte, nc. Although it was hard...
Since I have been overly stressed about my upcoming resection, I have decided to create a top ten reasons to look forward to the surgery. Here's number 1: The pain pump!!!! This may make me sound...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif I will be having my first crohns related surgery in less than two weeks. I have been diagnosed since 2000 with many flares, hospital stays , lost time from work and way...