PAIN!!!!

I spent the day in pain.  I mean the kind of pain that makes you wonder if you need to hit the emergency room or not.  But it eased and allowed me to sleep for a bit.  I worried since it made me want to vomit and I would break into a sweat when the need to vomit hit me.  But, I didn't hit the hospital and I was glad when I finally discovered what it was that was causing me pain.  I am in the midst of a really bad IBS attack.  *Sigh*  

I was really hoping these were over after the removal of a section of my intestine that was dead.  The surgeon that removed my appendix (which was inflamed at the time), took the time to look around and see what it was that was causing my symptoms (high fever, a UTI and the inflamed appendix).  He suspected they were caused by something else.  Lucky for me that he was such a good doctor.  But I have been surprised by the quality of the doctors here more than once.  They were the ones that discovered my gall stones 10 years ago.  I had been to the emergency room in Florida, more than once, for severe abdominal pains.  Yet it was while I was here in Alabama that an ER doctor found them and spoke with my regular doctor in Florida (I had returned home the day after being in the ER).  He also sent copies of the abdominal x-ray that was taken that showed them in all their glory.  My regular doctor had me see a surgeon immediately and I was in the hospital the very next day.

I've gone several months now without having an attack and I really and truly had hoped this was over for me.  I've had a colonoscopy since the surgery and nothing more was found other than a couple of polyps that were checked out and were benign.  

I have no idea how long this will last (how long before the intestines are emptied) but I am hoping it's quick.  In the meantime, I am nauseous so I must close this now and lay down for a bit.  No hint today (forgive me! but I will make it up when I feel better). 

Love you all.  Take care of yourself.  You are the only one that can do it by seeing your doctor regularly.  ***Hugs***