Almost five years!

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Looking through all my posts for the last few years and realized that I am almost at a full five years on this site. I am also only a few days away from the anniversary of the start of this nightmare. On November 27, 2018, I walked into the hospital in Florida after work trying to find out why my stomach hurt so bad. They did very little that day. Then, just 23 days later almost cost me my life. The hospital in Florida only gave me a prescription for the big bowel clean-out jug. No CT, XRAY, or anything was done. They gave me no medications there at all.

I had my first bowel surgery in February 2019 and was told that after recovery everything would be great. The hospital did not follow up except with post-surgery. I was never set up with a gastroenterologist so had no clue what would be today.

Hindsight is always 20-20 and I so wish things were not the way that they are.

I have been through a lot and a few people here know and have read everything. Maybe one day I will put my whole life story into a book because some of this is just too much to type out into this space.

All in all, five years on I have learned a lot but have a long way to go.

I knew and still don't know much about things that I have to get to the bottom of. I am trying. This week starts a new chapter of offense for the betterment of my health.

I will keep you all posted.

 

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Please don't ever give up.

 

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I think you should write a blog for other sufferers in your condition to read.

A couple of nights ago at a party for a local mayor, I was sitting next to a woman come on who had a baker’s cyst behind her kneecap. She couldn’t even walk as well as me and I really have a hard time walking, et, limping around. Her general doctor did an x-ray on her a decade ago and told her she had a baker’s cyst, but never referred her to an orthopedic specialist, nor did this woman take the initiative to find an Orthopedist herself, which is extremely easy to do. So I’m not sure who’s to blame here really but anyway, this woman had no idea what to do and she’d been living like this for a decade and when I say she could barely walk, I really mean it like I thought six of us were going to have to carry her out to her car! So I think if you make a blog, then others who may be in your situation, might hopefully find your blog in their various Google searches, and can learn some thing from you because otherwise everything you’ve learned is just a waste except to yourself. That’s also okay; you don’t owe anyone anything. But you might think about writing that blog. You can base it on the posts you’ve made here over the past five years.

 

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I’m now at 5.2 years but I lurked for the first 2-4 years I think.

 

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I joined in the spring this year, and found the courage to share some comments and ask questions. I have learned a lot and found courage to share more. I thought it was scary in the beginning, but it feels so much easier to contribute when there is others with similar issues.

 

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Up until I found this forum I had never visited or even considered joining any kind of support group. My wife actually found and recommended this forum and I must say it has been very helpful and informative for me. It helps to know you can get on here and know there are other people willing to help and support you with whatever you’re going through. So I agree with Snow that writing your blog could be helpful and a blessing to someone else with similar issues. So, do whatever feels right for you and good luck and God bless!

 

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@Leemo

I have been on one forum or another for a long time. During my early days with just bed wetting I needed somewhere to turn for help and answers. This is not an easy thing to deal with alone. I found a lot of product help over the years that was greatly needed.

 

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Wow it seems forever I have watched this forum but it has only been a bit in my journey. I keep waiting to post my full story as I feel uncomfortable. There are great people and ideas here. My wife reminds me we have been together for 24 years in April. Time flies....