re: Something your wife made you appreciate?

Has she tried to reach out to you since?

Well, if what you say is true, don’t give a person like that that kind of power over your life. There are some decent females out there.

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So, yes, I am telling that poster he is very fortunate and lucky. It is a blessing and he should not take it for granted (sounds like he hasnt).

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I definitely haven't. She came in every single night for 4 months and sat with me until visiting hours were over. Sometimes she came in on her lunch break. Even brought in home cooked dinner so I didn't have to eat the hospital food. I had staff tell me all the time that it was rare to see such a dedicated spouse. I lucked out, no doubt about that.

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Glad you are doing good and still together with are real jewel.

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Thanks man. Hopefully, things look up for you soon in that department.

Nope..

Took Entocort EC and Prednisone.

Entocort was expensive as could be. Got it from a Canadian Pharmacy and it still cost a bunch. But it lasts a long time.

I got into remission two-fold:

First I drink kombucha and took a massive amount of Garden of Life probiotics that seemed to reset my bowels. Don't know how it did it, but it did. I also have IBS and still sensitive to gluten, but my inflammation markers have dropped.

Second I believe it was yeast that was my problem and began sticking Boudreaux's Butt Paste from my rectum to anal canal. It seemed to dry out the yeast and allowed healing.

Since then the pain has subsided to the point of nothing remarkable and I have had zero flare ups in 3 months. Gained 20 pounds back from my lowest at 140 (down from 190) back to 160. I'm 5'6".

I hate the disease and would do anything to help anyone who were to ask. I'm a walking almanac of what to eat and not to eat. No dairy EVER. Quickest way to a flare.

Those drugs have been life savers for many to get into remission for an extensive amount of time.

Staying in remission is the problem. It was for me for the longest time. It was trial and error. But the Garden of Life RAW 400 billion CFU 5 day emergency care blasted away it seemed all the bad shite and then things all changed dramatically afterwards. Really strange.

I believe in biologica although I never tried them. Never was offered by my gastro.

Well best of luck, if you can branch out to see specialist in other areas I would ask about it. RemiStart offers $10k in benifiets per year.

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Mine not only stood by me, she gave every doctor the third degree about how to "fix" me.

I went to the ED 10 times in less than 2 months. Without my wife, I might, probably, have died. Her persistence and uncanny knowledge helped give me a correct diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

And she still won't let me piihb. Dammit

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I spent the first month in a coma and I heard stories from the nurses about her wrath if I had on a dirty gown, hadn't been moved around, or my lips needed chap stick. I'm convinced that I received the level of care that I did because her and my mom were watching them like hawks.

I am convinced that if family members didnt exist (that demand things get done correctly) the level of care in hospitals is abyssal. Not nurses fault, all the time. They are stretched thin.