So it seems that I'll be part of the swelling ranks of the ileostomates. My surgery is scheduled for May 19th, and I'm semi-terrified yet so ready for it. It has taken my GI many years of talking about it for me to finally agree, but I don't see any sense in dragging around a useless, destroyed colon any longer.
I've tried and failed every drug available to me, and I'm steadily getting weaker and the flare doesn't seem to be wanting to go anywhere anytime soon. I know that I've done and tried everything else and surgery is the last resort, so here I am. At the Last Resort...hopefully, it will be sunny and warm!
Since I knew this day was a-coming, I've been following the stories everyone else with an ileostomy (surgery) has so generously shared. Thank you all for sharing your experiences---I'm sure I'll be better prepared because of it!
Cheers!
I've tried and failed every drug available to me, and I'm steadily getting weaker and the flare doesn't seem to be wanting to go anywhere anytime soon. I know that I've done and tried everything else and surgery is the last resort, so here I am. At the Last Resort...hopefully, it will be sunny and warm!
Since I knew this day was a-coming, I've been following the stories everyone else with an ileostomy (surgery) has so generously shared. Thank you all for sharing your experiences---I'm sure I'll be better prepared because of it!
Cheers!