Hi Silka,

Enjoy halloween - you're right, your son is too young
to remember not dressing up this year. I bet he's
young enough that he won't even remember his mummy was
ever sick.

Take care, and I hope your trip to St Louis goes well
- please do tell us how you go.

Amy.

--- SMM9988@... wrote:
> Thanks Amy,
>
> I really need a lot of encouragement right now. I
> have been to j-pouch and
> someone from the UK responded. He gave me some
> pointers and said after a year
> he is still figuring things out, but it is better
> for him.
>
> I have so many responsibilities, I guess my
> expectations were just to high.
> I thought once the second surgery was over all I
> needed was a few weeks of
> recovery and everything would be ok. When I was in
> the emergency room the doctor
> said: In five years you look back on this and think
> what a terrible time of
> my life this was. On the way home I ask my husband:
> Did he say 5 YEARS????
>
> I have been using desitin for the soreness, however,
> now it turns out that
> from the pressure of having to go to the bathroom so
> often and my body trying
> very hard to get everything out (now I feel
> constipated even though I have been
> laying off the imodium) I have developed hemorroids.
> More potions and
> lotions, but the itching and burning has gotten
> better since I stayed home from work
> to let the medication help (if I lay down I don't
> have to go to the bathroom
> as often).
>
> Still I feel like I take 2 steps forward and 1 1/2
> back. I have also been
> taking bath, making sure the water does not come
> over my wound on my stomach.
> For this I've been adding camomille tee and baby oil
> to the water, this has
> also helped some, even if it is only temporary.
>
> On Tuesday I get to drive 5 hours to St Louis for my
> follow-up appointment
> and it is possible that I may have pouchitis. In a
> way I hope I do and that by
> taking the antibiotics things will finally get
> better.
>
> Today is Halloween, one of my favorite days to
> decorate and dress up. Here I
> am at 5 at night, still in my PJ's. Nothing is
> decorated, though I have
> bought candy for the kids, my son is running around
> in his PJ's, no costume this
> year. At least he's young enough that he won't care
> if he goes trick or
> treating this year.
>
> I will let you know how my doctor's appointment
> went. Its getting dark and I
> am looking forward to giving out some candy.
>
> Silka
>
>

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