Finally, an update for all of you who were wondering what happened with that Double Balloon Endoscopy and this weeks GI visit. I'll assure you, it was eventful. (See Frankie, Myrtle, and the Double Balloon) Last Thursday, we drove the 2 hours up to Cincinnati, to drop off Bilbo at Grandma's house (thank you for pup-sitting!)... Continue Reading →
Frankie, Myrtle, and the Double Balloon
Thursday I will be prepping for Friday, with no dinner and a trip to Indiana. Friday I will be too busy to post, I’ll be having that Double Balloon procedure I have mentioned a few times before, so this week’s post is coming to you early, and it is chaos filled as usual. (See IU Double... Continue Reading →
Happy with My Crohn’s Disease
I know for a couple of my previous posts I have been kind of a ‘Negative Nancy’, and after a loooong talk with Philip, I am trying to maintain a positive outlook, because I WILL eventually feel better. I have not been angry at my body this week, I am more tired and exhausted than... Continue Reading →
Pills and Potions – More Decisions
With this week comes more doctors and appointments, more phone calls and more prescriptions, with more major decisions needing to be made. Since last week, I am significantly less nauseated, and I have even managed to keep a few meals down. My new ailment, though? My sleep is eluding me again. I am up at... Continue Reading →
This Week was Canceled
This past week started out great, but it turned out to be another Crohn's week for me. We had an awesome impromptu trip to Natural Bridge in Kentucky on Saturday, to celebrate some friends and their first year wedding anniversary, which in itself makes up for the crappy week. Last week, I had decided to... Continue Reading →
IU – Double Balloon Consult
This morning the hubs and I got to make the 3-hour commute from Georgetown to Indiana University, for yet another consult. We had a 20-minute consult, this one with Dr. B, a digestive disorder specialist, to discuss my Crohn's and plan for the Double Balloon. Couldn't we have done this over the phone?! Sure. But... Continue Reading →

