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That is what I overheard when my GI was discussing my case file with his intern a couple of weeks ago. The Intern asked, "And he had ALL these symptoms and complications?"
I have come a long way from being rushed into a CT scan and a team being called in during the middle of the night to pour over what appeared to be a large Tumor-like mass in my abdomen. It was a scary time and I sympathize with everyone who is entering this world of crazy GI issues. We didn't know what was up, just that I was losing the ability to eat, sleep, pee, walk and would not be able to make it without serious intervention.
I have a new lease on life and I feel I earned it for doing my part in all this too. Taking my meds, keeping calm, positive and letting the professionals do their job. This week I just signed a contract at a new job working 12 hrs continental shift rotations. I am as healthy as a horse and feel better and stronger than I have in two decades. Last week I was camping and carried my canoe over two 900 yard portages within 4 hours of each other. A couple of years ago I would have told you I would never be able to camp again but I would have been wrong.
I am sticking with my meds, I eat healthy and I exercise moderately. And I feel very glad to be alive and well. Yes Well. I am living with Crohns and have had a bowel resection and some post surgical complications yet I can say that at this point I feel well. Not just ok or better. I feel well.
And so can you. Just hang in there and be positive. It will turn around. I came out of this stronger in mind AND body. It took work but nothing worth having doesn't right?
I have come a long way from being rushed into a CT scan and a team being called in during the middle of the night to pour over what appeared to be a large Tumor-like mass in my abdomen. It was a scary time and I sympathize with everyone who is entering this world of crazy GI issues. We didn't know what was up, just that I was losing the ability to eat, sleep, pee, walk and would not be able to make it without serious intervention.
I have a new lease on life and I feel I earned it for doing my part in all this too. Taking my meds, keeping calm, positive and letting the professionals do their job. This week I just signed a contract at a new job working 12 hrs continental shift rotations. I am as healthy as a horse and feel better and stronger than I have in two decades. Last week I was camping and carried my canoe over two 900 yard portages within 4 hours of each other. A couple of years ago I would have told you I would never be able to camp again but I would have been wrong.
I am sticking with my meds, I eat healthy and I exercise moderately. And I feel very glad to be alive and well. Yes Well. I am living with Crohns and have had a bowel resection and some post surgical complications yet I can say that at this point I feel well. Not just ok or better. I feel well.
And so can you. Just hang in there and be positive. It will turn around. I came out of this stronger in mind AND body. It took work but nothing worth having doesn't right?
