Kat, I just found this thread. I am so sorry you have been so sick. I know what it is like to have those gut pains, no one has been able to tell me what is wrong. I had the upper and lower tests again this month and am waiting for the dr appt to find out results. Somedays the heating pad is my best friend! You are in my prayers and I hope you continue on the mend. God bless
Joan

Kathy, I'm praying for you and your poor body that has been through alot!!! Get better soon!!! Judy in Torrance

Rachel
Thanks for the laughs!!! I would have worn my pj's to surgery if I could have!

Margo
I pray that your grandchild Jordanne gets that feeding tube taken out soon and can start eating as normal,I know this has been pure hell on your grandchildren Jordanne and Jordon and the family. May God shed his healing powers to your grandchildren Jordanne & Jordon soon. Jordanne & Jordon will be in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless,Kathy

Katz WELCOME BACK Glad to hear you are feeling better. Did you think that maybe that little bug heard that some of his friends were in your room too so he came by for a visit. Why else would he be on your food : : Silly How else is he going to get to them : Oh well it was better off for him that he didn't succeed in his destination after all it was a suicide mission. Besides that male nurses aid that offered to give you a shower just wanted to see your cute backside again. But you went and put on PJ bottoms. So he had to show you how manly he was by trying to squash a gnat. Maybe I exagerate but I have a very vivid imagination that tends to go overboard on some things. So I am picturing this 6 foot 6 inch guy who is all muscles destroying your room trying to destroy a fruit fly to impress you. Oh well get better quickly RAchel

Thanks, Kathy! TheGrands are both doing well right now. Just before Thanksgiving Jordanne's feeding tube was removed and she seems to be handling food pretty well. She turned 9 in September and had been on a nasal feeding tube for almost 3 years! We are thrilled. Jacob ( is not as affected with symptoms as Jordanne, and we take every day that they feel good as a blessing!!

Hope you keep improving!

Florence
LOL!!! Okay; I only like needles that pertain to my quilting needs and everyone else's quilting needs and our knitting & crocheting!!! I would rather be on that liquid diet then face the darn Nat!!! LOL!
The hospital food was yucky.
"Thanks for the smiles"
Hugzzz,Kathy

Thank you everyone for all the well wishes and your loving prayers. I'm feeling abit better. I'm still having small gastric pains,nothing like before.Why is it when you feel down there is a hundred things you feel that need to be done!!! I'm sorry to say this but I don't think I will be doing the 2009 bom,"I will enjoy watching the progress of each one who participates in the beautiful 2009 bom." I Love the 2009 bom pattern. I also love 2008 bom patterns. I think Sue has done a great job with the pattern and instructions.

Jimmie
I'm sorry to hear you have the crohns disease and you had to have surgery,I'm glad that the surgery has helped you, Dang on those B.shots,ouchy. I hope you we're treated with great care. I have had gastritis,gerd/alsar for about 8 years now so i'm pretty sure this will end up as my diagnoses. Hoping I don't end up having to have surgery but it doesn't look good so far. I had to have 6 iv's put in not counting the pokes they didn't get. I finally said they should at least give me a numb shot before putting them in,nurse told me they didn't have the capabilities on there floor, Now that is just not right. If I have to go back in they are gonna find the capabilities,believe me!!! Plus they better knock my butt out 30 minutes before anything if they need to do any type of surgery. They could have stopped the procedure knocked me out then went at it again,I was very disapointed in them. I will be going over all this with my Dr. They have medications so I think they should use them when needed. I hope that you continue to do well through out the crohns disease.

Margo
I'm so sorry to hear your grandchildren have this crohns disease. I hope they get the best of care. It breaks my heart to see a child have to endure such bad things in health. I hope they are doing well through thier treatments. May God Bless them and keep them well.

May the new year bring you everyone Love,Peace,Joy,Good Health.

God Bless,Love & Hugzzz,Kathy

Kathy, my grandchildren both suffer with Crohn's Disease. It's not pleasant. I hope that they get you some relief.

KATHY

I HAD CROHNS DISEASE FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE THEY PUT A NAME TO IT. FINALLY IN 1977 I HAD TO HAVE SURGERY. THEY REMOVED 12 INCHES OF MY SMALL INTESTINES BECAUSE OF AN OBSTRUCTION. AFTER THE SURGERY I HAVE NOT HAVE ANY MORE PAIN, ONLY DIARRHEA. I HAVE TO HAVE A B-12 SHOT ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY REMOVED MY ILEUM AND THAT IS WHERE YOU ABSORB B-12. I HOPE YOU GET TO FEELING BETTER.

MIMI (JIMMIE)

Kathy,

Take good care of your special self. We missed you and it was great to read your messages today. I, too, loved the nat story. Actually, I could amost picture trying to catch it. They are tough little buggers to catch -- I know because I've tried and they are slippery.

I wish you a speedy recovery and try to take it easy and not overdo. I know it will be hard but please try to rest and let the medicine do its thing.

Hugs,

JoJo

Kathy, so glad you're home. I've been checking the blogs and didn't see anything. Finally got to the forum today and found the update. Will keep you on my prayer list and hope you have a speedy recovery!

Glad to hear you're home Katzzz! I think the gnat with your lunch was a clue you were off the clear liquid diet!! LOL! But you know if you hadn't cared they'd probably know you weren't well enough to be released!!

But, we must do something about your statement that you hate needles... you MUST be specific b/c we all know you can't sew without needles! HAA!

And laptop sounds like a nice recovery present! Give Pete lots of hugs he's a keeper!
Florence

I'm thinking maybe because my viens were not participating that my iv wasn't working well and thats why the med didn't help much during surgery. I sure don't like the new procedure they do by back flushing out your iv after each med,burns badly. I'm not sure that didn't have something to do with the viens collasping each time. They are treating my illness as a crohn's disease but they have not diagnosed this. They give me three meds,a whopping $225.00 Asacol tab 400 mg.- Entocort EC Cap 3mg. - Nexium cap 40 mg. One med is a steroid-not happy about that. One med makes me sleepy-not happy about that. I hope I'm not Drowsy all the time. Pete's home made veg soup was GOOD and the corn bread to,just what I needed. I told him that will be our new years eve tradition! His soup is better than mine,daughter Cinda agrees!!! LOL. Take care everyone.
I'm trying to catch up in power spouts!
Happy New Years Everyone.
Love and Hugzzz,Kathy

Kathy -- I was laughing so darn hard reading about the stupid nat. Feel better soon and let the family do for you now since you do so much for them.

Hugs, Sharon