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  1. MisB

    Hi Everyone

    Just a note to say I'm getting a little better. Had an emergency stint put in for a blood clot and have been able to do nothing for a week. 6 days flat on my back in ICU with minimal movement, now trying to get my strength built back up. It has taken 2 days just to be able to put a little...
  2. MisB

    Back In the Hospital - Again!

    Hey everyone. Woke up Friday Morning hugging the toilet, took nausau meds, waited a while, hugged toilet again. You know how much I love my toilet, I hug it so much. I was so ill I couldn't even take my meds. My husband called and said either I call the dr. or he was calling. So, I called...
  3. MisB

    Novel by MisB

    Hey Everybody. I just tried starting a blog, didn't work. I should probably sleep, but slept all day and I am trying to get a grip on what's happening to me, and I'm having a really hard time. I know we've had some newbies lately, and I know some of you are probably getting sick and tired of...
  4. MisB

    MisB Bad News Confirmation

    I'm having a bit of a difficult time, so here goes. Dr. came in this morning and informed me that cancer cells were found in the biopsy. Here are the scenerios: Cancer completely removed with what was already taken out - slim chance Cancer in lymph nodes surrounding area - need kemo or...
  5. MisB

    Misb update

    misb update :sorry::depressed:can't type much now, I know I always say that, last 24-48 hours of pure hell in more ways than one. developed other issues with conflicting treatment. What helps surgery, hard on other, what helps other hard on crohns. Nothing too serious at this point, just...
  6. MisB

    Hey Everyone - Guess Who!!!!

    Plese excuse typos and bluntness, still lots of pain and drugs, but getting better. On that nnote, Not much now, just getting my strenght up, but apparently surgery was long overdue, they are all glad it's done, and I'll be glad as soon as I can poop so they'll take this darned NG tube out...
  7. MisB

    Surgery tomorrow!!!!

    After weeks/months of waiting, decision is made and surgery is tomorrow. Won't know what time until tonight, but when I find out I'll let everyone know. I never know if it's better to start new threads are try to keep other threads going, but I just want everyone to know that I couldn't not...
  8. MisB

    Surgery - Final Answer?

    Hey Everyone, GI associate just came in and had just spoken with surgeon. Seems like they have finally agreed that surgery is the answer, the surgeons will be going over info and hopefully I'll have news tomorrow. In all honesty, today bad day......won't go into details but just physically...
  9. MisB

    Time for Truth - VERY LONG, YOU KNOW ME!

    I just need to get this all out and don't know where else to do it. A couple of months ago I found this awesome forum with people who suffer just like I do. I was recuperating, starting to get on my feet, and looking forward to new adventures. Then, this crappy disease took a sharp right and...
  10. MisB

    Thought I already did this.......oh well

    Never know where to post things so I just pick one. Just finished a double bottle of Banana Smoothie Readi-cat 2 chased with a couple shots of morphine and zophran. Waiting now for the transport to take me to get hooked-up to PIC-line, followed by CT Scan. While this is happening, my Dr.'s...
  11. MisB

    Blood clot filter

    Found my way back. YEAH....I've lost a couple of days, but here goes. Told Dr. had bad leg cramps, did ultra sound and determined I have blood clots. Treatment is blood thinner, don't wanna go there, so within minutes , prepping me for surgery to place a blood clot filter. I guess everything...
  12. MisB

    Deep vein thrombosis

    Yesterday morning the doctors mentioned deep vein thrombosis. excuse spelling. I had utrasound and found I have blod clots, both legs. don't mix well with blood thinner are using, so just had minor procedure. The put in a filter to help catch large clots that would normally go thru t lung...
  13. MisB

    Sticky You Are Not A Burden!!!

    Dusty, this is so beautifully written. In fact, I can't wait to show my husband. I think this is what he was trying to get across to me the other day when he re-did his vows. He's letting me know he's there or me, no matter what. Just like all of you are. and the dedication and support are...
  14. MisB

    Thoughts and Prayers for Maddie!

    Rosemary and Kelley are in VT with little Maddie who has procedures planned for tomorrow. I personally pray, but I know a lot don't and as I wish to keep the focus on Maddie not a religous discussion, I just thought if everyone would do whatever they do to help bring peace to this family...
  15. MisB

    Blood clots in the legs from lack of activity

    Long day. Doc was here at 7:30 a.m. and my wonderful hubby was here too. Dr L. agrees that I need to be seen somewhere else which opens up choices, not decided as of yet, but include....Tampa, Gainesville, well enough for home for a couple of days first, or hospital to hospital transfer. He...
  16. MisB

    Scared - Family Dr. Back Tomorrow

    Hi everyone, Getting ready for nite-nite and just had to tell someone I'm a little scared about tomorrow. Lots of D tonight, medium pain, overall discomfort, and I'm sure most of it is just nervous about my doctor coming tomorrow. He's the one that's been out of town all week and all the other...
  17. MisB

    Spoke with GI today

    We are waiting for my family physician to come in Monday. GI wants me refered to somewhere out of town. He said that the local Crohn's treatment is limited and he would much rather see me in Tampa, Gainesville, Jacksonville, or Miami, somewhere that has a more specialized Crohn's center. So...
  18. MisB

    Sorry Ya'll -Very Depressed and Upset

    :grumpy: Met with GI today. Told him what surgeon said about not doing surgery unless completely blocked, abcess, fistula, etc....and that it should be treated medically. GI basically told me that he's doing what he can medically, they gave me the remicade last night, my 4th dose, and that...
  19. MisB

    Hospital Update

    :grumpy:Good Morning Everyone! Just spoke with my family phys. and guess what....ALL my symptoms are crohn's related. Go figure. Everything from the cramps in my legs :frown: which is probably low magnesium caused by Crohn's, depression:depressed: caused by being layed up with the crohn's...
  20. MisB

    I'm online

    :mbh: wouldn't you know after trying all day, I go to prove to the midnight nurse that I can't get into the Crohn's forum, and it let me in!!!!! However, it's after midnight and I've just been given my sleeping pill, morphine, etc.... so I'm hoping this is not a dream and I will be able to sign...
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