I was chatting with a good friend of mine the other day, and he sheepishly admitted that he was reading some previous posts on this very site while sitting on the toilet at home.  Apologizing in advance, he told me that after seeing what I have been through with Ulcerative Colitis it dawned on him that […]

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We put a man on the moon.  We landed a probe on a comet traveling 84,000 miles an hour.  We can build a perfectly engineered pyramid 481 feet tall without the use of modern technology.  We can do all these things; however, we have yet to develop a better way to evacuate waste from a […]

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My goal each day is to feel good for as long as possible.  I had two good days in a row this past week.  I’ve had some skin irritation related to my ileostomy bag, learning the quirks of each bag type poses various hurdles and it is a steady effort to balance my caloric intake.  If I […]

Read more "I’m Like a Child at a Theme Park"

My Aunt Colinda jokingly said today that she hopes she is never admitted to a hospital for exhaustion, because she may never be able to leave.  She and my Uncle Frank stopped by the house today for a visit.  To make sure I am real, alive, healthy, breathing and can still crack a smile.  I […]

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It’s where I was supposed to be already.  Like. . . . by Friday.  Due to a sudden and mysterious fever spike,my chances of heading home were swiped, and still remain elusive.  We have yet to determine what caused the spike, but the surgeon thinks it was the removal of the drainage line from one of […]

Read more "Elusive ‘H’ & The Kamikaze Fever Strikes"

Today is Friday.  The last time I wrote was a day after my operation which was Tuesday.  I did not write Wednesday or Thursday because I couldn’t muster the strength, desire or focus.  I have to spell these days out for my own good.  Not yours.  Everything is a blur.  Thursday was the worst day […]

Read more "Emotional Ghost Poo"

I had my surgery yesterday, and all went well.  There are five holes in my body at the moment.  One for solid waste.  One for draining fluid (looks like bright-red, fake blood), and three that have been sutured that were the access points for the robot to do its job.  That’s right, kiddos, a ROBOT […]

Read more "Christmas On a Cracker That Hurt!"

Before I get started, let’s address this side note:  ‘surgery’ and ‘sugary’ are far too much alike.  Speaking of sugar, it’s Halloween 2014 and my wife and I are cooped up in this hospital room.  Chillin’.   Okay, got that out of the way.  I had to spend a number of days in the hospital before […]

Read more "Surgery Prep Rally"