Probiotics

Has anyone tried this?  I thought I'd give it a try.  I got it in capsule form and tried just 1 a day and it actually seemed to help with the frequency of going to the bathroom.  Now, for me, I only have a few feet of intestines left, so I don't know how it'll be for anyone else, but maybe everyone should give it a try, at least once (or twice).  The bottle says up to 3 times a day, but I think for us Crohnies, maybe 1 might be just right.  It did cause a bit of gas and bloating, but nothing out of the ordinary.  Try it, it can't hurt.

gas pain

Good lord!  What the hell is with all this gas lately.  I never used to get it like this before.  Feels like from the movie "Aliens" and I'm waiting for it to come ripping out from my gut.  Not doing anything different as far as eating and drinking are concerned, so I'm at a loss.  The gas I can handle (except my wife can't) it's the pain that goes with it that is a little on the "Holy Shit!" side of things.  Oh well, maybe it's my evil twin finally deciding to make himself known.

New Vehicle for Crohn's Sufferer's

Gas powered

Flu bug

I hate getting sick.  It only lasted about 24-36 hours, but it zaps it right out of me.  Go figure.....could it be the Crohn's?!  Ummmm, yea!  Hell yea!!  Oh well, seems to be getting better now, though last year when I got sick from flu, I ended up in hospital from dehydration. Not fun.  This time, I had the same symptoms, but just not as severe thank goodness.

Got Guts........?

You're lucky.

What's that!?

In the peace and quiet of my bedroom, lying half asleep, I hear it.  Faint at first, but loud enough to make me wonder, what's that!?  I shrug my shoulders and close my eyes and try and go back to sleep.  Then I hear it again, a little louder this time.  My heart starts to beat a little faster wondering, what's that!?  I'm hesitant to get up and take a look around, cuz you never know, but, what's that!?  I roll over and take a look at my wife lying next to me and I wonder, should I wake her?  No, I'm the man, I can handle it.  So I slowly and quietly get out of bed and go take a look around.  From the top of the stairs I hear it again, what's that!?  Even louder now, so I go downstairs and have a look.  I turn on all the lights and listen.......I hear it again even louder than ever!!  What the f*&@ is that!!?? 
Then realize it's just my gut talking.  Oh, the life of a Crohn's sufferer.

Ah, the trials and tribulations of a Crohn's sufferer

Giving up on things you love.....as far as food and drink go anyway.  For me, things that I LOVE that aren't good to eat anymore are ice cream, chocolate, candy (like licorice etc), chocolate, pop, pastries with cream fillings of any kind, donuts, chocolate, coffee, etc.  I CAN eat them, but I will suffer a pain greater than death if I do.  And not only from the abdominal pain but the pain I'm going to feel from wiping my butt every time I go to the bathroom, which in these cases would be about every 5-10 minutes........literally.  I might as well strap my sons potty to my waste!! 

Stress

Whomever said that stress isn't a factor with Crohn's disease, can bend over and kiss my a--!!
So, having said that, I am here to tell everyone who wants to listen that YES stress DOES agrivate your Crohn's!!!!!

Funeral arrangements for a Crohn's sufferer

Bury me in a porta potty

Absess cometh and go-eth......

It took from the end of November until just last week for the abscess to completely go away......finally!!!  But, did I speak too soon?!!  Has the annoying, painful and frustrating swollen, pustule, carbuncle returned??!!   In a word......YEP!  Small, thank goodness, but there all the same.  Let's hope that with the previous surgery, there is a way for it to drain on it's own.  Let's hope.