new meaning to an old phrase

No, I think that's great!!!

Since I got UC our big thing is the comment "such a pain in the ass" : ) Ironically UC is a BIG pain in the ass!!!

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Dx-May 2007  Asacol-2400mg bid  Prednisone-20mg  Remicade-5 Tx

Paxil-40mg  Prilosec-bid  Multivitamin  Moderate/Severe Pancolitis

28 year old Mommy of a 1 year old and a Wife for almost 2 years!

Life has never been so sweet!  I appreciate the small things in life...the little joys that occur every second of every day.  Though we struggle and have crazy complications, nothing can over ride our love and happiness.

Surgery is scheduled for February 6th!!!  : )   Yea!!!!!!!!!!

not yet, i am hoping it doesnt ever happen!
if it does happen its most likely to happen when i spend the night at my friend's house on friday nights, can't be driving home drunk, that's a NO NO!
and the alochol (taking a page from you and not even attempting to spell that, lol i have themost trouble with that word!) seems to give me awful gas.

Another one that i found funny was the saying, "opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one"
well thats not true!

Here's a funny...I was watching HGTV yesterday and they were installing a toilet...the funny came when the tv person was saying the the "wax seal is the important part of the installation..." It reminded (hole/seal/apparatus to catch waste...) me of the importance of getting the "good seal" when applying a wafer/pouch!

So far I've been pretty open about my choice for the ostomy. I understand that this is completely out of my control, and I'm not embarassed. Most people who know me know that I've been sick and struggling...so it's only natural for them to know about my surgery and ostomy.

Anyway...I'm sure there will be new funny moments for me once I've joined your Cool Club. : ) I do love the opinion and butthole comment...I will no longer have one, but my opinion is going NOWHERE!

Oh, and Leah the alcohol spelling issue happens to me too...I had to bust butt and get to burned into my brian though b/c I teach the Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program classes, which for the state of Missouri is what one needs to go through when they receive a DUI/DWI. : ) So yep...I'm sure I'd look awfully compitent up there mispelling something like that! I'm glad to hear you're a responsible drinker!!! : )

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Dx-May 2007  Asacol-2400mg bid  Prednisone-20mg  Remicade-5 Tx

Paxil-40mg  Prilosec-bid  Multivitamin  Moderate/Severe Pancolitis

28 year old Mommy of a 1 year old and a Wife for almost 2 years!

Life has never been so sweet!  I appreciate the small things in life...the little joys that occur every second of every day.  Though we struggle and have crazy complications, nothing can over ride our love and happiness.

Surgery is scheduled for February 6th!!!  : )   Yea!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, just like nobody can tell us that we must have a "bug up our butt" anymore!!

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Dx'd Crohn's in '99 at 28. Proctocolectomy and ileostomy in '06.
Disease-free, medicine-free, and very thankful to be healthy again :)

My husband and I can't get enough of the variations of
"Is that an ostomy bag in your pants, or are you just happy to see me."
"Is that your stoma sticking out, or........."

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Chassity
28 yrs. old. married with one beautiful daughter (born 11/20/07)
-diagnosed with severe pancolitis u/c 2002 had total colectomy 12/19/08; emergency surgery due to abscess-had to redo ileostomy and switch to left side 12/25/08; 1/29/08 found blood clot in superior mesenteric vein (prob. from inf. and surgery inflammation)
pred. taper, zofran, immodium, lovonox, coumadin, carafate, prenatal vit., and pain meds
(ileostomy temporary....not so sure?)

"Things turn out the best for those who make the best of the way things turn out."

Occasionally my DH would say that "you are a pain in the ***" when I nagged him to do something, jokeingly of course. "NOT anymore" was Always my answer!!!! When anyone within ear distance says that phrase (pain in the ***), I always have to chuckle!

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Peggy

      

Diagnosed with CD in 1979, many resections and meds

Perm Ileostomy July 1984 at Cleveland Clinic

Disease free since surgery