And there go another five months. When I look back on it, plenty has happened, but until about two weeks ago I was just filling in time until my stomal takedown surgery. And like that, it’s come and gone and I’m back on the couch ready to dive into the…
Well that came around quick. After 18 months of fighting a losing battle with my large bowel, it’s finally gone. On Thursday the 7th of February, I had a total proctocolectomy and a J pouch constructed from my small bowel. I’ve also had a temporary ileostomy created which will be…
It’s been a week since I was discharged from hospital, and I’m not really sure much has improved. I had my specialist appointment on Tuesday, and the increased steroids don’t appear to have dropped my blood count, which is great, but I’m not certain it’s doing much to help either.…
TL;DR – Was going well for a few months, bowel disease symptoms returned, had a colonoscopy, upped my meds, follow up appointment tomorrow. Starting to get concerned about surgery so holding out for remission. It’s funny how your opinion on something can change the closer it gets to becoming a reality.…
It’s been 4 months since I last posted, and for a time, things really started settling down. The whooping cough faded, I made it back to full-time work, and started toying with the idea of moving back out of the family home to start being a real adult again. Since…