Re: One year ago today...

ATXGuyMember

I woke in the middle of the night to a level of pain I hope to never know again; my bowel had ruptured, I had toxic megacolon and still hadn't even wrapped my head around what having ulcerative colitis meant.

Later that night, I woke in an ICU unit, as scared as I've ever been, an ostomy bag attached to my abdomen & started my j-pouch journey.

I'm three and a half months post takedown now, and feeling pretty good, all things considered. If you could have shown me a picture of what today looks like when I was in intensive care, I would have signed up for it on the spot.

I'm still learning my pouch & everything it holds, but life doesn't suck.

2/14/157:28 PM

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skn69Member

Congratulations for surviving and thriving...you are a true optimist.

Hope that your learning curve is easy and that life gets better and better for you.

Sharon

2/15/158:29 AM

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