Hi Everyone! My name is Erica. I've been a lurker here for a number of years and I always enjoy reading everyone’s thoughtful questions and comments. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s in 2008. After a...
I was diagnosed 10/10/08. Every year on October 10th I do something special to celebrate my "crohnsiversary". I was diagnosed after an emergency resection. The resection put me into remission, which...
I also had terrible pains in my legs as a child, especially my shins and lower legs. I too was told that there were the result of growing bones. Seems like a stupid explanation now, but at the time...
I am sending lots of good vibes your way! When I finally got the date for my ileostomy reversal I cried and cried, right there at the reception desk at my surgeon's offce. I was so relieved to know...
Well, I made it through! I only drank about half the go-lytely, but it was enough to clean me out. I hadn't had solid food since Sunday, so there wasn't much in my system. When the nurse at the...
I'm all about the sweat pants!! Elastic waist, pletny of give and take! Seriously though, we shoudl organize some kind of online clothes swapping system so everyone could share all the various...
Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement. Right now I'm doing my best to get down as much of the go-lytely as I can. I'm on my 4th glass. The one upside here is that I haven't had real food in...
I'm having a really rough time with my colonoscopy prep. My GI prescribed a miralax prep- 238 gram bottle of miralax mixed with 64 oz. of gatorade. I was supposed to drink half last night, half this...
I took the bar in Maine and it was great. The exam proctors were friendly and helpful, the other test takers were very nice and the whole atmosphere was generally calm (you know, for the bar exam...
Shawn, I was in the hospital 10 days, but I've heard that is much longer than usual. My surgeon had initially told me only 3-5 days, but I had some complications because some of my small bowel had...
Hi Shawn, I just had my temporary ileostomy reversed on 4/8. Do you have any questions I can answer for you? I know an ileostomy and a colostomy are a bit different, but maybe I can reassure you...
Hi everyone. I gave work a try yesterday. Just a half day. I did okay. I'm sore today so I stayed home to rest. Met with the surgeon for my post-op follow up. She says I'm healing well and the...
No NG tube for me. After the third day my surgeon and the nurses started to talk about an NG tube, but I was really reluctant to do it. Finally on day five I agreed to the NG tube if things didn't...
Hi everyone! I had my temporary ileostomy reversed on April 8th. I spent 10 days in the hospital because my bowels just wouldn't "wake up". Lazy bowels!! Now I've been home for a week and still...
Yay Cheryl! I'm glad you are doing so well and feeling great! You've given me such hope for my reversal, which is scheduled for April 8th. I feel more confident now that everything really can be okay...
Oh my gosh, I am so jealous! This Thrusday I meet with the surgeon to discuss my reversal, which could happen next month. Good luck! I know things will go well for you! Then hurry home and let me...
Bangor, Maine....
I use a crib mattress pad under my sheets. It's small and easy to clean. The WOC nurse suggested it. I've only even had 2 leaks in the middle of the night, but the small mattress pad catches anything...