- Location
- Conroe, TX
Wow! I am glad I found this forum. Please bear with me as my mind sometime travels in circles and my fingers can't keep up and type as fast so I might get a little wonky. (An issue for another time I think.)
After 4 years of having issues and flare ups, and trying to figure out what the hell was going on, I finally have a diagnosis (as of 3.22.18) of Crohn's! So at 50 years of age, a new adventure begins.
I can say that I am not too pleased with my gastro's bed-side manner, but I am happy that he is serious enough to get to the bottom of what what the problem with my gut is. So I'll stay with him for a while and see how it goes. Bed-side manner is not as important to me as dealing with the issue. I am waiting on the results of a TB test before the doc will have me start taking meds to help with the CD.
To add to the new Crohn's diagnosis, I was also told I have a small tumor on my L5 wrapped around my nerve that controls my right leg .. so I am having to deal with that also. Good thing is I have an appt with the doc that is going to biopsy it on Monday and we will go from there.
Then neurology is involved because I am having issues with remembering things and depression and indecisiveness is a real bitch too! When my late husband was sick and I was taking care of him, I was always strong as an ox, both physically and mentally. now I feel like I am a child trying to gain the approval of my peers and family sometimes and making a decision is sometimes quite a process. Really pisses my current husband off sometimes.
Oh, I guess I should tell you what I do for a living .. though it is probably not to important .. I am currently a local truck driver. Being local gives me the ability to stop if necessary. A couple of times it hasn't been fast enough! However, with all that is going on .. I am looking to move out of the truck and back into an office position. no matter what I do . it's going to cost me anywhere from 25-45% in a pay drop .. and I am barely making it now .. so its gonna get interesting.
Anyway .. I am already brain fried just trying to get this much out .. so I will post this for now and see what other kinda trouble I can get into!
Shalom!
Jay
After 4 years of having issues and flare ups, and trying to figure out what the hell was going on, I finally have a diagnosis (as of 3.22.18) of Crohn's! So at 50 years of age, a new adventure begins.
I can say that I am not too pleased with my gastro's bed-side manner, but I am happy that he is serious enough to get to the bottom of what what the problem with my gut is. So I'll stay with him for a while and see how it goes. Bed-side manner is not as important to me as dealing with the issue. I am waiting on the results of a TB test before the doc will have me start taking meds to help with the CD.
To add to the new Crohn's diagnosis, I was also told I have a small tumor on my L5 wrapped around my nerve that controls my right leg .. so I am having to deal with that also. Good thing is I have an appt with the doc that is going to biopsy it on Monday and we will go from there.
Then neurology is involved because I am having issues with remembering things and depression and indecisiveness is a real bitch too! When my late husband was sick and I was taking care of him, I was always strong as an ox, both physically and mentally. now I feel like I am a child trying to gain the approval of my peers and family sometimes and making a decision is sometimes quite a process. Really pisses my current husband off sometimes.
Oh, I guess I should tell you what I do for a living .. though it is probably not to important .. I am currently a local truck driver. Being local gives me the ability to stop if necessary. A couple of times it hasn't been fast enough! However, with all that is going on .. I am looking to move out of the truck and back into an office position. no matter what I do . it's going to cost me anywhere from 25-45% in a pay drop .. and I am barely making it now .. so its gonna get interesting.
Anyway .. I am already brain fried just trying to get this much out .. so I will post this for now and see what other kinda trouble I can get into!
Shalom!
Jay
