Crohn's Happens..

So as mentioned in my title I have Crohn's Disease. It SUCKS!! For the past 8 months or so I have been horribly sick. Every day constant pain endless trips to the bathroom. Countless hours on the couch or in bed with a heating pad.

So as you can imagine life gets miserable pretty quick. You can't go much of anywhere because you just never know when your next race to the bathroom will be. Many days your so exhausted you don't even feel like moving let alone talking to anyone. So of course depression is a major factor in Crohn's Disease(CD). Which hit me hard this fall. After changing some medications & adding a new one for my CD. Finally I feel like the fog is lifting off of me.

I also have been taking part in a Facebook page Crohn's Moms it's an AMAZING group of fellow Crohnies who are very supportive a little sick humor and lots of knowledge. I am proud to be a part of this group so if you see this YOU should check us out!

I was diagnosed with CD after the birth of my son in May 2005. Although I had symptoms as far back as 1996. During my pregnancy I had almost daily pain in my lower right side and seemed to be using the bathroom to poo often. It would come & go sometimes worse than others. It was all brushed off as pregnancy pains.

Then by chance at a follow up appointment from me having the flu and as she was leaving the room my doctor asked if there was anything else. On the way to her office I started having the pains once again. So she told me to keep track of my symptoms and we'd follow up in a few weeks.

Oh no my CD had other plans my appendix decided to burst and I needed emergency surgery.. To be continued.............