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Another day of ice and snow......quite a balancing act just to walk a few yards to the bus stop.
The main streets are kept clear for drivers but the pedestrian walkways are left with snow and ice to negotiate.
Today I dared to walk in the road at the kerb...nobody ran me over..
Snow is non stop out there so there will be more drifts to get through tomorrow.
Big scandal brewing on Parliament Hill....the Opposition are making hay over it...
Difficult to find where the truth lies...time will tell...
Missing all our old friends...Chris,Tony,Bufford.Doug.......where are you .......
Winning....
 
They should call you Pauline Trysha,as in the Perils of...….

I haven't felt well the last couple of days.Now is that because the tablets haven't kicked in yet,or because they have and I'm getting the dreaded side effects ? I'll have to give them more time as this is only day four.Hoping to get out on the bike tomorrow as it's 11c and very Spring like and a shame to waste it.Who knows what next week will bring.
 
Hi ladies...i would say and gentleman but it seems they have deserted us?? Maybe they are all down the pub having a pint 🍺 ;)

Well Carol i hope you get your ride on owd blackie. Its been very sunny my end today tho iv been piggin freezing, stuck in a forty foot container sorting out xmas storage .xx

Trysha i think i really need an all over body suit that heats up. A body shaped electric blanket type thing. If your not to busy maybe you could knock one up for me ;).

Well im off to lanzarote in april, courtesy of my son again. Hope its warm and sunny 😎. The hotel looks beautiful and quite posh....oh dear i fear i may lower the tone 😃😃. So looking forward to it 🏊♀️🏖✈🌞.
Take care everyone. Big hugs n loves 💕💝
 
Hi peeps. Our winter has been so dreadful that I've been looking at condo prices in Southern Ontario. I could afford something in "our" London. It even has the river Thames flowing through it. But I don't know anyone there. My son lives in Ottawa, but there I'd have to rent. Six months of snow is getting to me.
My niece was vacationing in Belize, and got bitten by a shark. Thankfully it was a nurse shark, and she just got six stitches, and a permanent scar.
 
It's 15c+ today and we did have a peddle for a couple of hours.The only downside was the number of pedestrians wandering willy nilly along the shared cycle paths.But that's the price we pay for living near the coast.Mandy great news about your hols kidda.Something to look forward too.
I feel somewhat better today so there's hope for me.Forgot to mention yesterday....I had a letter from the hospital which was a copy of the one sent to my GP and requesting a 'script for me which I eventually got on Monday gone.As usual there was a list of ops and procedures done in the past and also a list of present ailments.And on the list is Chronic Kidney Disease stage 111 ? News to me.I'm sure the same thing came up years ago which I mentioned to my GP,and he said he would delete it.As I said,it's news to me but it is a bit scary.I mean why do they need to do this.Do'nt they think I have enough to think about ?
 
Mandy....how about some thermal underwear...keeps people very warm in coldest weather...
If you can’t get them there I’ll go shopping and send you some..just let me know...
Carol..that must have been a bombshell re creatinine level...it’s likely drug induced...
some crohn’s drugs are hard on the kidneys...
My stage is at 3.5 but over the past year the creatinine level has lowered from 198- down to 151...and I think it’s due to the acupuncture..I could have cheered my head off when I saw the lower results today.
My levels have steadily increased over the last ten years....
Exercise can increase the level so mild exercise is to be preferred...hope you ride your bike in a slow ladylike fashion....
Meat consumption may increase creatinine levels....
My doctor insists and instructs to drink two large glasses of water one hour before blood is taken for the creatinine level
I drink a bottle of 500mls distilled water....which I prefer to tap 💦 💧 water.
It also makes a better cup of tea...with the right colour and taste.
We are what we eat and what we drink....
Tuff...hope you can find a nice place to live ...hope your niece has an uneventful recovery.
It does give her bragging rights...how many of us have been bitten by a shark and lived to tell the tale.....
We have a lull in the weather...long enough to get some of the ice and snow from sidewalks
but still not enough done.
Couldn’t wait in the bus shelter because the floor was thick glazed ice...and it was such a cold wind..they should make cosy igloos for waiting areas...
Winning....
 
Hey Trysha,
Do you take acupuncture for Crohn's? If so, do you feel that it helps? Where do they place the needles? Does it hurt? How long have you been doing this? Sorry for all the questions! Right now I am on Remicade and azathioprine, but would love to find some natural/alternative ways of staying in remission.
 
Hi Nutty...
I have been using acupuncture since late 2015.....hoping to avoid knee surgery but
the physiotherapist/acupuncturist kept telling ...gently....that it would help some of the pain symptoms but surgery could not be avoided since the bone was dead and dying....the orthopedist had told me this also.
Also at this time I had lots of abdominal pain and the acupuncture needles were placed in my abdominal area..I only had to move my clothing aside and not undress.He told me I would need surgery but I would not give in...finally had to and a huge tumour was removed.
In 2016 I had the knee replacement and the surgery was successful and very well done.
Unfortunately I had a few complications and was left with a lot of pain....Rex narcotics...
No good for me so back to the acupuncture route...it has taken a long time but at last the
Knee is ok.
No acupuncture allowed on the replaced knee/leg due to possible introduction of infection.
So all acupuncture is done on the left leg from toes to knees...and also arms ...for my present situation.
I no longer wake up at night with abdominal pain or any other aches....and in remission for some time now although the night time pain is hardest to get rid of.
Due to blood pressure meds I get spells of gout swiftly remedied with acupuncture..
Migraines ,toothache likewise.
The toothache was almost instantly stopped.
So it really does work for me....I have heard it doesn’t work for everyone.
My physio stops acupuncture after four visits or less if it does not work.
There are acupuncture points all over the body and which ones are selected may depend on the condition and the acupuncturist.
Mine is a university faculty member as well as having his private practice.
He qualified in China as well as Canada and his knowledge of medicine is impressive...
he is highly regarded by my orthopedist and other faculty.
I researched very carefully before finding him and deciding on the early visits.
If you decide to go for acupuncture be very selective...choose carefully..check credentials..
I pay a seniors rate but not all physio/acupuncturists do this.
Winning...
 
Wow! Thank you for all the information!
I have only tried acupuncture once many years ago- it was a gift from a friend. When she went in for a treatment, I went along. I had no special ailments at the time, and this was years before my Crohn's diagnosis. There were six or seven of us in a darkened room with big comfy recliner chairs, and the acupuncturist went from one chair to the next, inserting needles into our legs and feet. There was new age type music playing in the background. We could stay as long as we wished to, most stayed for about an hour. I found it relaxing but wondered if it was really worth it.
I too tried to postpone surgery as much as possible but finally could not avoid it when a stricture threatened to close down my small intestine totally. So now that I have had the surgery, I am hoping to eventually get off the drugs and use diet, low dose naltrexone, and any other therapies that will help me stay in remission. Right now my GI doc and surgeon don't think that's a good idea, and they want me to stay on the azathioprine and Remicade. So I am following their advice right now. Not sure if I could handle needles in my abdomen, but if it would help, I might be willing to try it. Thank you for the advice about being very careful about choosing the provider!
It sounds like you have been through a lot, and I am glad you have found some success with this. Thank you so much for sharing!
 
I too would like to get off the drugs. Stelara is fine, but I dread Saturdays and my Methotrexate injection. I have to force myself to do it. Tomorrow I will feel awful with diarrhea, nausea and fatigue. My doctor has already halved the dose. I'm putting up with it because it works, and if I went back into a continuous flare like before, I'd hate myself. To take my mind off, I'm going to walk to a thrift store and look for ceramic cats for my collection. For some reason, the forum keeps me logged in after I log out. Odd.
 
Tuff..that’s awful....why can’t something else be found for your treatment...
I have two china poodles.....good company....use to have a beautiful miniature black poodle
She lived for nineteen years......still miss her.
Nutty... the physiotherapist I go to for treatment plus acupuncture has all private rooms
and is a very clinical environment.There is a bed and chairs in each room.
Carol hope you are feeling better and getting used to the medication.
Mandy...hows mum......hope you are having a tranquil weekend..
Winning...
 
PS...Nutty.....the acupuncture needles are very fine and there’s is no pain when the needles are placed correctly.
 
Hi Trysha. Mum is much the same, shes ok but cant walk more than a few steps because of the pain in her back and left leg. She has collapsed discs in her back which cause the leg pain. Cant stand long enough to make her own meals. So we have to do them for her each day. I will be going over to do her dinner n tea today and keep her company. Thanks for asking.
Glad the accupuncture helps you. Keep well and safe. 💕💝

Hi to everyone else. Hope to find you all having a good day. 💖💖
 
Thankfully I had no reaction to the meds this time other than I slept until NOON. I can't remember the last time I did that.
Fuzzy would a wheelchair help her get around the house?
 
Sleep is good tuff.
She has one but cant move herself in it...we did try to get a motorised one but she cant sit comfortably in them coz of the pain..💕
 
Mandy how about a really good physiotherapist to help mum....it’s surprising what it can do
The physio moves my arm.... which is still painful from the dislocation....and then later it feels better..he does the acupuncture first which reduces the pain.
Your poor mum should not be suffering so much and it is so good that you take such good care of her.
Tuff...good job....great that you managed the meds so well this time.
Carol...you are clearly having a bad time and hopefully you will soon be better.Medication
is supposed to make us better but it is unfortunate so many drugs used for crohn’s make
things worse before it gets better.
I reacted to so many of them that in the end I refused to take anything.
Fortunately..the surgeries seem to have made things better and put things into remission
With the odd attack now and then..so far I’ve been able to tough it out....fingers crossed.
We were deluged with snow yesterday and overnight..now the sun is shining and it needs sunglasses to go out...the snow glare is something else...
Snow ploughs busy everywhere and they cart the snow to near the lake in stacks.
Glad I don’t have to shovel it any more.
Winning.....
 
Not feeling too well.Have just cancelled a hair appointment which I badly need.Have been on Mesalazine for a week and no improvement so far.But I will persevere for the three weeks that remain of the course.I'm forever the optimist.
The weathers good here.8c today and expecting 20c in the south by the weekend and here in the N.E we're expecting 15c. But we could still get snow by the end of the month.
 
Trysha mum has physio but it just does not help as she cant even move enough for it to help. She may be better with accupuncture. May be something to check out for her. 💖

Carol i do hope you feel better soon hun. Xxx
 
I am unable to access new posts since there appears to be a takeover by an individual name.
I have notified the admin staff but no news.
It started yesterday.
Any help much appreciated
 
Admin has straightened things out...thanks Lisa.
I had been trying to read Carols latest post but it disappeared due to the bot...
Hope you are feeling better Carol...my post appears to have been lost in the bot kerfuffle.
I had suggested that you would be wise to let your doc know what is happening to you..don’t continue to suffer it....They May want you to try something else.
Feel better soon.
Mandy...can’t the docs be more helpful for mum...no one should be left in pain like that.
Snow time and freezing rain abounds.....joys of 🥶 🥶 🥶.....winter.
Not to complain..it would be dead boring to have hot sun all the time.???
Winning.."..
 
Thankyou Trysha.I'm feeling better today so hoping it will continue....it's 16c here today and rising towards the weekend.It's not natural but welcome.There's still time for snow before Spring arrives though.....
 
I ordered some cheap cotton yarn to make some dishcloths. I need something to do while I watch Netflix. So it came in the mail and it's 700 yd/ 640 m. That's over half a mile! I'll be crocheting until 2030. Made it Turkey, that's probably why. It is virtually impossible to buy anything made in Canada anymore, I really try. I refuse to buy frozen veg from China, or any other food from there.
 
If there is a problem in the future - please feel free to either reach out to me on FB messenger, or to my email/private message - I get notifications via email when a private message is sent, I don't get notifications if I'm just tagged in a post....

Cheers all and I'm in the lead! :)
 
Tuff,I had to laugh.I'm known for not being arty-farty and I'm filled with horror at having to " make " stuff. How many cloths do you reckon you'll be able to make,and how long will it take you. ? I'm an avid reader,a good housewife and cook (sez hubby) and a keen cyclist.And that's it !!! I am never so bored that knitting,crochet,sewing (I stick hems up) or embroidery would ever cross my mind.But if you enjoy it,go for it.
 
I think of it as functional art. You can make something beautiful, original and useful. I just made my niece a Tunisian crochet lap blanket, she's always cold in the winter. She loves it.
 
Hi all 🙂

The doctors just dont seem to care Trysha, its always well try this try that instead of just giving her the injection she needs in her spine.

Seem to have lost my forum emails since google re formated the email section. Had to do a search to find it. Hope i dont lose out on getting notification from here .
Love to all 💖💕
 
Tuff said:
I think of it as functional art. You can make something beautiful, original and useful. I just made my niece a Tunisian crochet lap blanket, she's always cold in the winter. She loves it.
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That sounds lovely Tuff.I would love one as I like ethnical stuff...
 
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The doctors just dont seem to care Trysha, its always well try this try that instead of just giving her the injection she needs in her spine.

Seem to have lost my forum emails since google re formated the email section. Had to do a search to find it. Hope i dont lose out on getting notification from here .
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I used to get e.mail alerts until I had bother,now I just log in then go to subscribed threads.I don't know if there's a difference between I-phones and lap-tops though.I use a L.T.
 
Carol i was getting emails through in my primary inbox on my android phone. Since the google change they seemed to have dissappered from primary, i have had to search in my bin box to find one to get to post.
Think il go back to carrier pigeon haha:)
 
Hi All,
Yes, I am here and try to peek in every now and then. I am healing up well from December's resection surgery, and feeling pretty good most days. However, the fact that the docs want me to stay on Remciade and azathioprine is worrisome to me. Everything I read about the Specific Carbohydrate Diet sounds very good, but I don't think I can do it. No potatoes or rice or even whole grain gluten free bread? I also like what I read about Low Dose Naltrexone, which is way cheaper and less side effects than my two drugs, but not enough clinical proof for my docs. Just feeling a little lost here and wondering if I should pursue alternative therapies...
Hope you all are doing well and staying warm. It's rainy and 40 here, which is normal...
Hugs to you all!
 
I think we all go through times when we want off our meds, especially when we're in remission and feeling good. With a chronic illness, we should stick to our treatment plan long term. It's not just a flare you need to worry about, but things like fistulas or abscesses. Complications of Crohn’s disease can spread beyond the intestines and affect your eyes, joints, and skin. Then you'll have to go back on even more meds. What about a combination of meds and diet, and keeping stress levels down etc. My gastroenterologist has me on a diet, I don't think there's a name for it.
 
Thanks, Tuff. I am curious about what kind of diet you do. I know I should avoid sugar, although the SCD allows honey, thank goodness! It's the carbs I worry about. Am I really damaging my gut by eating things I love, such as potatoes and rice? My doc says the best test to check whether inflammation is going on is a colonoscopy, but I don't see doing that every week or so just to check. It truly is a conundrum.
 
My diet: one cup of coffee a day allowed, no alcohol, no red meat, no raw veg, no eggs, soy, corn. No sugary foods. No processed foods. Cooked veg are ok and he recommends rice. I think that's about it. I don't eat a lot of cruciferous veg because I don't digest them well. Same with beans and lentils, and not too much fried foods. I don't digest fats that well either. Also high fructose corn syrup kills me. I also have food allergies, so that limits it even more. Refined carbs are supposed to cause inflammation, you could try whole grains instead of white. I've been doing quite well on this, but haven't had a colonoscopy for about six months to verify. I'm on Stelara and Methotrexate.
 
Hey, thanks for sharing what works for you! I think everyone is probably different as far as what they should or shouldn't eat. But it comes down to this- if you can't feel inflammation happening, and most tests (besides a colonoscopy) are not really reliable indicators, how does one really know if their diet is keeping them in remission, especially if you are on drugs? How can I transition from Remicade and azathioprine to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and Low Dose Naltrexone, and is it worth the effort? That's what I am trying to figure out now.
Glad to hear you are doing well with your treatment plan-too bad Crohn's is not a one-size-fits-all condition!
 
Since my ileosotmy n reversal iv been eating everything i want to eat,, with very little to no problems. The odd poopy day is the worst i get. This is all without any maintance meds,as of yet. So im very lucky there.

Love to all 💕💝
 
Anyone like a shipment of 3feet of partly cloudy? On their doorstep?.....I think the snow will never stop...it’s coming down in bucketloads......that’s winter..
I would be glad to hear of any natural cures for daily migraines...
Don’t know why I have been the recipient of so many...
even waking in the night with them...very tiring..
Acupuncture sometimes worked but not right now.
Glad to see you are both winning Carol and Mandy and that
you are enjoying sun bathing weather...
Winning........
 
Hi Trysha...well the sunbathing weather has gone n done a runner. Its still fairly warm for the time of year but now feels cold in comparrison. Hope those migraines do a runner for you hun. Take care 💝💖

Hi to everyone else hope to find you all as well as can be. 💝💖
 
Mandy...thank you for the good wishes.
I suddenly remembered a neurologist from the past advising magnesium and I am now
Taking 300mg daily....less than prescribed but have to watch my renal failure.
It’s now two days without migraines.....hope it’s not just a fluke.
Feeling a lot better though.
Whatever has happened to LOW members...really miss the chats and banter....hope they will return.
Could be winters ennui....
Our political situation is in dire straits right now...hard to believe the news.
Seems it’s spreading round the world.
You have the perils of Brexit to contend with...
Seems the world is going to Hades in a hand basket...
Winning....
 
Years ago I found that my migranes were caused by aspartame. It can be an allergy to something.
 
Glad your migraine has abated Trysha.Have you also looked on the web for advice.?
I think you're right about winter ennui.I logged on yesterday and couldn't think what to say.I just sat there staring at the screen.I often have "quiet" spells so it's nothing new.
I'm really nothing like how I portray myself on LOWs.
 
It’s always good to see your posts Carol and understandable that sometimes there
is little or nothing to talk about...but there’s always the weather!!!
We have tons of snow pouring from the skies right now...not sure if I’ll go out in it...shops can wait.
There is value to a group of likeminded individuals...fellow sufferers ... coming together to exchange notes regarding symptoms and treatments available..quite a knowledge bank of people from all walks of life sharing and caring.
However it’s not feasible to expect people to be writing all the time about ailments and experiences..it’s nice to hear when someone gets a new 🐕 dog or 🐱 cat....or most important a babe..new family addition.
I thought I had nothing to say........
Good Saturday Everyone.....happy ⛷ skiing...or slip sliding away
Winning
 
Chris it's good to see you.You've been missed.There's a lot of "winners" gone a.w.o.l lately but of course people need to get on with stuff.Hopefully like you, they will filter back soon.
 
Trysha glad the migraines have calmed🙂..oh this brexit is doing my head in. Why in the name of cabbages can they not sort out this deal, are they all so petty self centered and deluded,that a way forward can not be reached. I still feel we should never have joined the EU in the 1st place. Wouldnt be an issue now if we hadnt.
Hope you continue to be migraine free hun and be carefull in that snow. 💖

Hi Chris 🙂nice to see you back in the game. Hope you have been ok and are now.💕

Carol i know what you mean some days theres just nothing to say is there even though there is. As our Trysh say theres always the weather. X

Im in my bed at 6.40pm feeling exhausted and iv got a weired pain in my left side of my back, it dont hurt all the time ,but if i move in a certain way (i know dont move in that way then🙂)it feels like a ripping of muscle type pain its strange. Sort of a ripping/burning pain ???
Oh well tomorrows another day 🙂

Heres a little sunshine for everyone🌞🌞🌞 to brighten up your day. Love n hugs to all :ghug: 💕💕💝💖
 
Thanks Mandy......I see you are taking tha name of cabbages in vain...is there some kind of deal with them and brexit......
Good to see you Chris...how’s the snow your way....we have been inundated again this week
and weekend....glad I don’t have to shovel it.
Sidewalks have been a nightmare...I believe the city has a duty to systematically clear all public sidewalks....they take enough of our hard earned 💰 💵 💵 cash...from us in taxes..
Good Sunday afternoon Carol....et al...
I was watching an old black and white movie today...Charles Boyer.....elegant handsome French actor of yesterday...used to make our day at the “ pictures”......
Cheers!!!
Winning.......
 
Mandy...having just re read your post I feel concerned for you with the pain you describe.
I’m thinking it could be kidney pain which could be due to a silent infection somewhere.
Don’t endure it ...cure it...go see the doctor and get it diagnosed before it gets any worse.
Feel better soon...
Winning.".
 
Plenty of snow here, Trysh... Thanks guys it's good to be back. I was preoccupied with a female and it didn't work out. I try my best but get dropped like a hot potato. What is a man to do? Her ex is a murderer (for real) and I still gave her a chance, alas I was dumped. And she thinks that I have problems... Good to be here, I missed you all as well.
 
Well,I'm quite hurt Chris....I've never been dumped for another woman in my life !!!

Really though,although you gave it (her) a go,it wasn't to be.And maybe for the best....Tomorrow is another day Toto.
 
Wow Chris...that’s what I’d call a lucky escape and we are so glad to have you back into
a safe environment.i think your guardian angel put in some overtime for you.
Mandy..hope you are feeling better
Now I’m off into the cold blue yonder for Physiotherapy and acupuncture session.
The sunshine is brilliant ...whitish sky with patches of blue..cold freezing...but I have well insulated clothing.
I bought a pair of red 👢 boots,pricey but very nice looking.....then I noticed red trails in the
Pristine white snow....I was most 😢 upset.wont tell you where they were made but were a good brand.Time to make our own again.
They now have a new owner....and I have to make do with my older black ones...
Winning.....
 
Thanks for the info Tuff...not sure that Mukluks would go for town living...I’ll take a look at the others you mention but not sure I could handle spikes with my history......
Winning.......
 
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Well,I'm quite hurt Chris....I've never been dumped for another woman in my life !!!

Really though,although you gave it (her) a go,it wasn't to be.And maybe for the best....Tomorrow is another day Toto.
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Carol, you always make me smile... :rosette1: I hope I can make it up to you... I know it was probably for the best... What ever was I thinking??? Lol :ywow:
 
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I have also been learning and procuring leather craft tools in my absence. I'm trying to escape... "THE SYSTEM" I can make my own living at something I love and that I happen to be good at. Therefore, I will never work another day in my life... ;^)
 
Another snow day.....why are we being so snowed upon....wish they’d clear up the sidewalks so I can get out for shopping and a nice walk in fresh air...
Our political situation grows worse by the hour...so depressing....but that’s also the state of the world 🌎 today.
Time to cheer up and make pancakes....
Winning.....
 
I tried some casual dating, but he started pressuring me into a relationship, so it was best to end it. I don't like being bullied.
 
Tuff said:
I tried some casual dating, but he started pressuring me into a relationship, so it was best to end it. I don't like being bullied.
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Nobody should be pressured by another person. I wouldn't tolerate a bully. In fact, I was taught when very young to punch them in the nose... I did so many times... LOL Plastic surgeons of Canada, rejoice!!! I had a lot of detentions though...:eek2:
 
I havn't been over here in this thread for a long time. Seems like I have a lot of company. Perhaps its because of a life long struggle with Crohn's, but I too had problems maintaining relationships and trouble keeping up with the expectations of my career.

Tuff I know the emotionally exhaustive struggle of finding the right person. So far I have not found her, perhaps I'll be one of those who finally do and get married in the retirement home, I don't know, I never found Mrs Right at least not yet.


Chris, I feel your frustrations. Earlier in my career I could not keep up with the early start to the day for my job leading up to many absences at work. I started making knives, doing sharpening services and leather work. It was rewarding but the money was not there, so I kept on struggling with the job, poor sleeps and driving to work in the darkness of mornings until I blew out my bowel literally, leaving me with a colostomy bag and being told by my employer;'to take the early retirement option and to be careful that the door won't hit me when I leave'. It made me into a senior with a very small income and a life living with a colostomy bag.
Not much I can do but make lemonade out of the lemons that were handed to me by life itself.
 
Welcome back, Bufford- we all missed you! Don't give up on finding Mrs. Right! A local farmer we know here just got married last year- he is 85 and she is 86. And they still live on the farm, not in assisted living!
I am lucky to have a supportive husband who was there for me when I was enduring so much pain with the stricture, and worry about the surgery. Now that I am doing well, he has been diagnosed with bladder cancer and will have surgery next week. I try not to worry too much, but I can't help but think- what would we have done if both these issues occurred at the same time? One of us has to be mobile and pain free enough to take care of the other- grateful that this time around, it was one at a time! My Mom used to say, "Getting old is not for wimps"! And she was right! One day at a time...
 
Being at "that" age I'm truly thankful I don't have career or a family to worry about now.
Many crohnies do and they have my utmost respect.
Our next door neighbour rang early this morning as he was unwell.Long story short,we got him to hospital and left him for tests.Looks like pneumonia.Took my phone in the bathroom in case he rang and dropped it in the loo.I got it out quicker than it went in that's for sure.Have had it on the radiator and hair-dried it and it seems ok.....there's a first time for everything.
 
Oh my! I have to admit, I laughed when I read your loo story, but I do hope your phone will still work okay! I seem to have the dropsies lately so I got a heavy rubber case for my phone. That wouldn't have helped in your case, but I think from now on, if I am going to bring the phone in there, I just had better put it on the floor, because it will probably end up there, anyway!
 
Carol...glad to hear your phone survived....no good deed goes unrewarded....
Good to see you Bufford...
Chris...Its good you are giving the plastic surgeons a rest..they don’t need the 💰 💰 💰.....
Nutty...all the best for your husband
It’s my GI day tomorrow......not looking forward to it.....but then who does!!?
Winning.....
 
Bufford said:
I havn't been over here in this thread for a long time. Seems like I have a lot of company. Perhaps its because of a life long struggle with Crohn's, but I too had problems maintaining relationships and trouble keeping up with the expectations of my career.

Tuff I know the emotionally exhaustive struggle of finding the right person. So far I have not found her, perhaps I'll be one of those who finally do and get married in the retirement home, I don't know, I never found Mrs Right at least not yet.


Chris, I feel your frustrations. Earlier in my career I could not keep up with the early start to the day for my job leading up to many absences at work. I started making knives, doing sharpening services and leather work. It was rewarding but the money was not there, so I kept on struggling with the job, poor sleeps and driving to work in the darkness of mornings until I blew out my bowel literally, leaving me with a colostomy bag and being told by my employer;'to take the early retirement option and to be careful that the door won't hit me when I leave'. It made me into a senior with a very small income and a life living with a colostomy bag.
Not much I can do but make lemonade out of the lemons that were handed to me by life itself.
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I understand what you are saying and I appreciate it. I'm gonna give er my best go and say that I tried. Maybe the custom market has changed... hopefully! It's good to hear from you, Buff! Be well.
 
Hi all. I'm getting really, really tired of winter and hibernation. The sunshine is finally strong enough to feel the warmth from it but the endless snowfall will not quit. The snowbank in my front yard must be 8ft tall. Bet that not gonna melt anytime soon and it's certain to be a late and wet spring. ~sigh~
Surprisingly another snowstorm is in the forecast for this weekend. :ybatty: :ymad::cry:
 
lol not sure how it ended up with Aruba but I thought it humorous so I left it. I'm actually in Minnesota.
 
Hi Shanen.Do you get long hot summers to compensate ? We were in the late teens last week,which is unusual I must admit.It's 7c so far this morning which is the norm for early March.Our Spring flowers are blooming,snowdrops,daffodils crocus,etc. and there's definitely a greenish tinge to the trees.Of course it could all go Pete Tong (wrong) anytime.
Phone's OK after a struggle.Of course I don't think soaking it in disinfectant and boiling water helped much.
 
If it isn't broken by now it's probably okay, Carol. I heard turning it off and putting it in a bag of rice for 24 hrs helps with removing moisture. I haven't tried it though. I dropped a sewing needle in the john about a week ago... And I thought that was bad enough...
 
Time for me to win. Hi all, I know probably been a very very long time since I posted.

Basically just trying to live, been very sick since last July when I got salmonella in Tonga and that flared my crohns. Still trying to find a way forward.

Life is ok, still living at beach with Steve, Jammer, Wolf, chickens. We have recently purchased our own wee home and should move in in a couple of weeks.
 
Aura nice to meet you :)
Cmack now with online sales it should be easier. Or you could join a collective or a business that buys directly from artisans. I for one don't want to buy goods from "that country".
Shanen I'm just north across the border at the Lakehead.
Weather report says it should be +1 next Wednesday. Finally.
 
I'm a winter person and know the days of winter are limited. Yesterday I finally made it up to the upper section of the ski trail for the first time this season. Normally the ski trail would be well worn in given the snow conditions this season. However, my strength is not there and my hip has been giving me grief. The snow is firmer now, i may ski up that way again today.
 
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If it isn't broken by now it's probably okay, Carol. I heard turning it off and putting it in a bag of rice for 24 hrs helps with removing moisture. I haven't tried it though. I dropped a sewing needle in the john about a week ago... And I thought that was bad enough...
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A sewing needle down the john,now that has to be a story worth sharing,,:eek2:
 
Aura said:
Time for me to win. Hi all, I know probably been a very very long time since I posted.

Basically just trying to live, been very sick since last July when I got salmonella in Tonga and that flared my crohns. Still trying to find a way forward.

Life is ok, still living at beach with Steve, Jammer, Wolf, chickens. We have recently purchased our own wee home and should move in in a couple of weeks.
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KIRSTY IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AT LAST.sO SORRY YOU'VE BEEN SO UNWELL AND HOPE YOU'RE FEELING STRONGER....Now where's Trev,Dave,Ron,Sandy,Doug And new mum Madhu of course.???
 
I’m getting there. I’m just at the end of our government funded drugs. Been rejected from one drug trial. Been on steroids but that stuffs my blood sugars. Going to taper now and get sick again, then I’ll push for surgery. No more drug trials.
 
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. Here’s my boy
 
Beautiful dog Aura! Summers here are June to Septemberish. July and August tend to be much more hot and humid but after the long winters it's generally welcome. Temps are heading into the upper teens the next few days with 6-12 inches of wet and heavy snow coming Saturday. And another storm mid week next week. Oh Joy.
 
Kirsty it’s a joy to see you again. It’s heartbreaking to hear that your government will not help you with the healthcare costs,scandalous in view of all the money politicians appear to enjoy.Stay as well as you can...your little dog is an inspiration.
Carol I share your curiosity regarding the sewing needle down the loo...could be the shower curtain needed a repair job or maybe Chris was darning socks while enthroned....who’s to say.....waiting with bated breath for the new episode...over to you Chris...
A good competitor to the phone dropped in the loo....
Shanen..sounds as if we could compete with the snowballs....
Saw the GI today....more scopes scheduled for Early June......
Political troubles abound seems like the whole world..
Winning...".
 
Trysha,

You are so funny, that you crack me up :)... along with many others on this forum. For some strange reason, I found a set of sewing needles in the medicine cabinet, which is above the toilet...I proceeded to drop the first one that I touched into the loo! Ahhhh, I get most of it right... ;^)
 
Medicine cabinet above toilet.....sounds like a tall story Chris.....I believe you though...
Winning.....
 
Mandy...how are you....where are you....hope you are feeling better and that mums ok..
Winning again......
 
Jeff, welcome aboard to our gallant, jolly crew.
Its happened; I've had the toothbrush fall into the loo, too much gravity, I've heard they maybe building a 55 plus apartments on the moon. I may book one.
 
I had my Stelara shot yesterday, got weighed and had a little wake up call. My calories in, calories out, has obviously been out of balance. I've also stayed indoors and been lazy about using the treadmill. I eat a lot of low residue carbohydrates because I digest them easier. I guess it's time to go to boot camp. :eek:
 
Bufford that’s a tragic loss of the toothbrush...they are not cheap...have you heard the song Give me the Moonlight..give me the ⭐️ stars 🌟 and leave the rest to me....we likely would not find an apartment up there.
All the multi millionaires would get there first...
More scopes on the horizon for me...that’s where we have most qualification..never ending
dark tunnel ..wonderif there would be GIsand surgeons ahead of us up there...
Lovely sunny brisk day time to get some fresh cold air suitably togged up.
Winning.....
 
Your thumb is the same length as your nose (and if you say you didn't just try it,your pants are on fire)
Eighty per cent of the average human brain is water.(Now that I believe)
12 or more cows are known as a flink.
Press tycoon Willian Randolph Hearst sent a telegram to a leading astronomer asking if their was life on Mars and to please cable 1,000 words on the subject, he received the reply; "Nobody Knows" repeated 500 times.
And the longest Known record for constipation is 102 days !!! and I bet none of you knew there was a competition.
 
102 days!! Wow, that’s strange and weird. My 16 days loses that competition easily [emoji23]

Interestingly, I was in a kitchen shop last week in the cake decorating section and I saw that they had the poo emoji as cup cake directions [emoji90]. I thought that would be funny for a crohnnie [emoji322] [emoji323] party.
 
102 days is a long time- I guess you could say that person really was full of s**t! I wonder if there was a competition for the big D? I might have entered that one last year...
Aura, did you buy the cake decoration? That's a great idea for a crony cake!!
 
I was tempted to buy them, but I haven’t done any baking in over a year now. I’m diabetic on fast and slow insulin, so find it best not to tempt myself. But I was impressed by them [emoji16]
 
Just thinking about 102 days without going gives me pain. More than 48 hours without a visit to the outhouse becomes excruciating. i would suspect that after 102 days I would have long turned into stone.
 
Carol .....brains having eighty percent water could explain fluidity of thought but then why don’t we all have that ease of thinking.....and why do some appear to be weighed down with water on the brain and unable to think clearly......and why do robins sing in the winter?
And did the 102 days constipation sufferer survive the ordeal and how........bet the drugstores ran out of laxatives...
Winning.....
 
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