Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 25

Merry Christmas!

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find.....

..... hope

Hope....they will find the cause
Hope....they will find the cure
Hope....that we all spend as little time in hospital as possible
Hope....that all Crohnie's around the world, have the most healthy of years for 2013

And that closes the Advent calendar for another year.  Looking forward to next year
Thanks for stopping by

Have a Merry Christmas and all the best for a happy and healthy 2013!!!!

~Vern

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 24

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find.......

a six pack!!  (of Boost)
(cuz you never can get enough nutrition)

Well, as you can see, I didn't make it in to hospital.  But I was 5 minutes from leaving and as I was getting ready to go.......the abscess let loose!  Awesome, but damn sore now.  I still might end up there, but for now, I'm at home and it's still draining.

This incident, above all, goes to show the unpredictability of Crohn's

Merry Christmas!

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 23

opening the ostomy bag this morning to find.......

a do it yourself home operating kit!
(that would come in sooo handy right now)

Unfortunately, this will be the last entry for the Crohn's Advent Calendar this year.  The ole' Crohn's Fairies have decided that I should probably head in to hospital as they gave me a rather nice abccess to worry about.
I'll finish off the Calendar, maybe, when I return....god know when that is

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 22

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find......

a large bottle of wine!
(cuz sometimes you just gotta say, "F-it" and have a drink)

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 21

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find......

a can of "No Crohn's" spray!
(to spray on all those Crohn's "bits" you just want to go away)
(wish I had that now)

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 20

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find.........

a lifetime subscription to hospital TV!
(you just never know when you'll need it)

Remicade - Day 148

Today was infusion day ( a week early) and I literally had to travel in a snow storm to get it done.  But done I did.  I needed this one as I started to develop an abscess a couple of days ago....not good.
So, hopefully, this dose will take care of it.  I might have to get either a higher dose of get it more frequent.
We'll see......

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 19

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find.....

a 5000 page book of crossword puzzles!
(for all those nice hospital visits)

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 18

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find......

a nice supply of Imuran!
(oh goodie, more drugs)

Crohn's Advent Calendar - Day 17

Opening the ostomy bag this morning to find.......

a T-shirt that says "I know I don't LOOK sick....."
(it's easier this way)