Jmi907, Best of luck with your surgery. I had the same surgery 10 years ago and been in remission for almost 10 years,with an assist to Remicade and Humeria.They will probably remove your appendix...
When you guys get a chance ,check out the story about the gravely ill clubhouse employee! Yahoo front page today!!!!! :-)...
Mv, I have to say, go for it. Six years of Remicade for me... Six years of remission for me... Best of luck!!!...
Arrrggghhh,pins and needles,pins and needles!...
Sorry,gotta vent,in public restrooms its the customers! Their slobs,they have no consideration for the next person! Its so frustrating when you are about to explode,and you have to clean up some ones...
Zanne,sounds like a great plan! My wife would beg for no rain,rain delay,or extra innings......
Lol...
Receptionist's, if they could walk in all your shoes,just for a week......
Like cleo,I think Medco does a fine job.( for me) In 3 years I've had no problems.90 day supplies, 5 days shipping,tracking,easy refill,lower prices. They even call my Dr's office when i have no...
Val,hope you improve. Irish,my belly button got improved,from a largish out-tee to an average belly button. Funny thing about the piercing,when I get Remicade the nurses ask me if I've had any recent...
I've been trained to do mine in my side after I take a shower. I like the idea of sitting down and injecting in the hip or thigh....
Hey greyeyedblonde,I think we all have developed great night vision,just for that purpose. Soft Scrub with bleach cleans the seat for me.(lemon of course)...
Remicade, co-pay Blue Point 2 coverage $50 every 8 weeks.(Hospital infusion center) The rest of the medications $2000 through Medco,a mail order drug supplier. Another large cost is time,that is...
Roni, Hopefully it runs its course. Once it gets to the second day get in touch with your G.I. or G.P....
Val, Your Pictures look great!My incision was way lower,belly button and below,about 6 inches and 2 holes left of the incision. Seems like you have an additional incision?The states do keep you...
Anti-inflammatory,inflammatory ??? What's next,mayonnaise ???...
Saturdays,my wife and I go out to dinner with friends,I drank a soda and couldn't eat any of my dinner. While we played cards after dinner,and my digestive tract was doing backflips and growled away...
What's this world coming to? No prep??? Hope you have a quick recovery!...
Lol Harry! Thats what I'll tell them the next test that becomes uncomfortable. O.K. I did it,I did it!(or even I am Sparticus)...
Interestingly,I've had all the tests done,and none have really bothered me too much. That barium one is entertaining, with the carbonated stuff that pushes the barium through your system. It can be...
I switched jobs,from a fast paced retail job that I loved. What that enabled me to do was get more sleep,which I believe saved my life. I also agree about the tropical local thing... When I go on...
Interesting...My old G.I. told me I had a possible twisted stomach years ago. After my doctor left the room my wife and I looked at each other and couldn't stop laughing... Thanks for the post!...
Spinach does the exact same thing for me,and I do the same thing,enjoy it when I can. My biggest scare was getting home from work,eating an orange,cooking and eating pasta and sauce,and drinking an...
Not knowing,out of work,the tests,the Dr.'s,the drugs,the pain,the D,the worrying... We all know it will be o.k. for you soon,hang in there,I know they'll figure this out!...
Snappy,you could have your infusion from 1pm to 5pm. Work from 7am to 1230,pack a lunch,and eat after they start your I.V. and give you pre-meds. Hopefully your infusion center and work demands can...
Hey, I have the same phone, and on my land line,the number one, won't work! After getting over not liking Medco telling me where to get my scripts,I enjoy their services.(no one to argue to with) It...
All I can add is you feel like you are going to explode. Nothing wants to come out either end easily. The cramps that follow have told me what a 10 is on the pain scale....
Same with me,$100 co-pay,with Bluepoint2. Usually the wait is 2 months,unless there is a concern. Bad idea to raise out of pocket co-pays,people will avoid colonoscopies,and not get treated. I'm sure...
I agree, stay away from reading side effects! With your Dr.'s ok,take what they say is safe. The mind is very powerful,and can work against you. Immodium, plus maintainance drugs, works for me....
On thursday at 1:40 pm I ate a side of spinach with my lunch. I walked back to work and went to the bathroom at 2:15pm... There it was,which for me, is a record.( radiologists do love me:) Anybody...
Hey tsitodawg,I do the same thing,I go to my infusion to see the people,and along the way I take a nap, and get some Remicade....
It is definitely better to know in my opinion. Get the colonoscopy done and hopefully your GI can get your bowels to settle down. I think I've always had Crohns,and lived with it,until I added...
I go every 4 months,and a scope every other year(thank you thank you). Go to my GP every 4 months also, for blood work and med updates....
OZ,what perfect ,favorite quote! Good luck with the surgery and keep us posted! I'll agree with you on enjoying your infusions at the hospital. Hey maybe you could send some Loperamide (candy)my...
Same here,logged in to say great job!!! What a trooper!!! Hope you handle solids soon, and head home to your family. WAY-TO-GO!!...
I'm about 3-6bm's a day. Over 6, I increase my Meds, when I get home from work. I think the extra Entocort and Pentasa really slows my bowels down....
What a great subject revisited!!! I was just laughing my butt off, reading Formed Stooler"s screen name.So creative,so sharp,witty....
Not my wife :confused: We are the perfect couple......
Hey, how about the Olive Garden... Loud,loud,Italian to english... You have to sort of time it. :shocked:...
princessjo, Looks like you need a trigger that makes you remember to take your meds. I take my meds when I grab my keys, to go to work in the am.I then take my second dose when I go to bed.If I'm...
My doctor had the hospital give me my meds as soon as they stopped the morphine pump in the hospital. I also never stopped my Remicade infusions. That is an excellent question,most Dr,'s forget to...
I agree with GDen. I also know someone that is in cancer remission,who would not be around if he had his type 10 years ago. I personally think Crohn's disease is costing insurance companies big...
I had the same problem not being able to sleep on my stomach! How the heck can you watch the Jackass movies without popping staples??? Do I need remind you of POO-RIVER... Yick......
Classic case of Dr.'s starting treatment with the last resort drugs and it working. Way to go Coolgirl09! Most of us were treated much more mildly over the years, which costed insurance companies...
I had the same horrible side effects with Imuran. :smhair: Thank goodness for 6mp. :-)...
I drink beer two or three times a year,which makes me go often. Cider for me is Miralax in disguise......
Your Dr.'s office will train you to give yourself the injection. My Dr. would not charge me,I could just call ahead,but I always forgot about them. Sharps and B-12, and swabs costs me about $20 a...
I never remember a thing... A low tolerance maybe? There has to be some kind of local, that should put you under enough......
Wow, My incision is half that size... Cut belly button and below... I thought my nurses were giving me a line,"oh that looks so good". I'm sure the worst part is over for you... Way to be proud of...
My kidney stone pain was lower part of back. Non-stop tooth ache like pain.(6 or 7 out of 10) Constant pain that eventually effects sleep. Not to be confused with blockage pain.(Pulsating) If...