The past couple of months have been really rough.
My crohn's has been flaring pretty badly for quite some time now. I had to find a new GI because I moved and he decided it was time for another colonoscopy (first one in 8 years i might add). Not only was the colonoscopy horrific (I was sedated and remember snippets of excruciating pain) but he also couldn't get to my ileum--so i'll have to do another one shortly. Shortly after the colonoscopy I developed a thrombosed external hemorrhoid. This sucker was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced! I was literally immobilized for a month because sitting and walking were too painful. After many weeks the hemmy shrunk down into this bizarre set of skin tags (that still bleed like a hemorrhoid I might add). So I'm going to see a general surgeon to take a look because my physician said that it looked "weird" to him. Recently, I have also developed a pain in my left testicle that occurs when I strain to pee or ejaculate and went to check it out--low and behold I found a lump where the epididymis is. So now I think I have epididymitis along with a hemorrhoid issue and flaring Crohn's.
Here's the catch--I am in my last quarter of college. It's SO HARD to maintain grades with my health being garbage.
Also, my poor girlfriend has to take care of me. I kept my Crohn's a secret for the majority of our relationship and this all has hit her like a ton of bricks.
I just felt like venting a little to people who understand the chronic health issues and difficulties crohn's presents us sufferers with.
My crohn's has been flaring pretty badly for quite some time now. I had to find a new GI because I moved and he decided it was time for another colonoscopy (first one in 8 years i might add). Not only was the colonoscopy horrific (I was sedated and remember snippets of excruciating pain) but he also couldn't get to my ileum--so i'll have to do another one shortly. Shortly after the colonoscopy I developed a thrombosed external hemorrhoid. This sucker was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced! I was literally immobilized for a month because sitting and walking were too painful. After many weeks the hemmy shrunk down into this bizarre set of skin tags (that still bleed like a hemorrhoid I might add). So I'm going to see a general surgeon to take a look because my physician said that it looked "weird" to him. Recently, I have also developed a pain in my left testicle that occurs when I strain to pee or ejaculate and went to check it out--low and behold I found a lump where the epididymis is. So now I think I have epididymitis along with a hemorrhoid issue and flaring Crohn's.
Here's the catch--I am in my last quarter of college. It's SO HARD to maintain grades with my health being garbage.
Also, my poor girlfriend has to take care of me. I kept my Crohn's a secret for the majority of our relationship and this all has hit her like a ton of bricks.
I just felt like venting a little to people who understand the chronic health issues and difficulties crohn's presents us sufferers with.