A second chance - My silly and philosophical look at the cure for Colitis

Countdown thoughts till my Oct 29 2009 surgery where I will be disemboweled to "cure" me of Crohn's/Colitis. My large intestine will be removed.

Memories can be short lived. My hope is that this blog will be a useful tool after surgery, to help me and others remember how challenging things were prior to surgery. To help us appreciate having a "second chance" and keep things in perspective despite a changed body image and new challenges.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

scared of eating

Slowly I'm becoming fearful of eating anything. Because I know that whatever goes in, no matter how carefully chosen, will come out as pain, cramps and blood. I'd love to be able to do a water only fast until surgery time but obviously that won't work as even with eating nothing I'll still have pain, cramps and blood. And besides I don't want to lose even more weight. How many more days left till surgery........? Erg 18.

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dawnOctober 18, 2009 at 5:52 AM
In those final weeks, I lived on a diet of
a simple soup made with organic chicken, a couple of carrots, water and salt.... nothing more. Tiny quantities spread throughout the day/night (I mean you're up anyway!)

A second 'winner' is homemade applesauce.

dawn
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StevenOctober 18, 2009 at 8:03 PM
The chicken soup has become a staple but Yikes, the applesauce would kill me. Apples and pears are bad, peaches are the worst.
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