You Got That Bloating Feeling....

Gas.  Not good for alot of things, but in a Crohn's patient, it's hell.  Hurts too, especially when your 4 year old jumps on your stomach...nice!  Don't know what I ate or did that caused it, haven't done anything different.  Whatever I did, I'm paying for it now!

Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to everyone

What To Do, What To Do....

How can you write about something regarding Crohn's if you're feeling fine.  Hmmmm...I haven't had long stretches of remission in a long time, well actually, Never!  I mean I do have days where I'm just completely worn out tired, but is that from the Crohn's or is that from work?  I haven't had any real "pain", just a feeling of being uncomfortable.
Well, I guess I shouldn't complain, eh

Long Time No See

Finally got to get together with a friend of mine whom I've been friends with since the first grade.  That's 38 years!  Also met his new wife, who's very nice, and her daughter from another marriage, who's also very nice..  And got to see his two kids whom I havent seen in 8 years.  Boy! Kids grow up fast!!  His family got to meet my wife and kids and we had a nice lunch together.  It was funny, his wife mentioned that she was beginning to wonder if I even existed!  hahahaha.
Nice time had by all I think.  Next we'll have to have them over to our house.
Thanks guys!!

OUCH!

Hot and sunny yesterday.  Went out on painted the front trim, posts and front door (5 hours) and looks great, but got a burn on my back from doing it.  Lots of fun, now I have to go to work, should be an interesting day, seeing I work outside and its going to be sunny again.  Wish me luck!

Old

Happy Birthday to meeeee...!  It's official, I now have been living with Crohn's more than half my life.

Blah...

Tired.  Worn out.  Ache all over.

And I haven't really done anything to get this way.......uh oh

Humor (repost)

Had to repost this, it made me laugh again, and don't we all need a laugh once in awhile.

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.

A Day In The Life....

....of a Crohn's sufferer.
1. get up in the morning after a restless night
2. go to the washroom
3. breakfast
4. washroom
5. washroom
6. lunch
7., 8., 9. washroom
10. dinner
11., 12., 13. washroom
14. try and get to sleep
15. washroom
16. restless sleep
17. repeat.

BBQ for Crohn's

Today is M&M's annual BBQ for Crohn's disease research.  Hope they sell alot of burgers and dogs.  I mean for a min donation of $2.50, you get a hot dog or hamburger, a bag of chips and a drink, can't beat that!  Thanks M&M Meat Shops!!