I confess that I hate GIs. I was left sitting in my toxins for 16 hours after my colon perforated by three different GIs. Each one told me I was "over sensitive to pain," I was experiencing "normal morphology," and that I would be "going home in a few hours." A nurse went behind their backs to call a surgeon. In one hour I lost enough bloody liquids to fill two wine bottles. She saved my life.
I know that I will have to see a gi soon but I really dread it to the point of screaming nightmares.
The surgeon has examined me twice. He has no explanation. I have two strictures but he is not too worried about them. A scope showed strictures and inflammation but not fissures.
The pain is gone as long as I do not eat anything solid. I have been able to double my daily walking distance so I am not doing too badly.
I do appreciate everyone's thoughtful posts. I keep making my daily list of why it is great to be alive and that helps a lot.