I'm still alive and kicking

I am still feeling pretty good. The last couple of days I have had a headache but that could be anything. Last week I went and had blood work done and things looked good. My red cell count was up to almost normal people range and my white cell count was just above normal so things are good in that department. I go back to see the doc in a couple of weeks and then we see when I get to be reconnected!

I've made it a week!!!

This last week has been an interesting one. I am feeling much better but I forget how easy it is to get tired. Everyday this last week I have had to be up at 7 to get IV stuff ready so my Dad can hook me up on his way to work then my Mom came up and changed me over to the other one an hour later. Then I get to do it again (without Dad) at 2pm and again at 10pm.

Saturday my "fun" drainage tube fell out on its own so sitting became instantly easier and church on Sunday became possible to sit through. Monday I went to the doctor. He said he thought the cavity the abscess was in was finally shrinking meaning it is healing up. I have to go back in a month to do a scope and he will set up a pouch study to make sure my J Pouch is good then we can set up the reconnection surgery...It should be mid September.

Yesterday home health came out to change my PICC dressing. Had a little problem with that because my bag started leaking so I had a change it at the same time the door bell started ringing. In the end it took me almost an hour to change it while the nurse waited for me, I felt a little bad but there was nothing I could do about it...at least my stoma is working like it should. Today another nurse came out to pull the PICC and discharge me so I am officially free for now so I am hoping things will get back to semi normal. Somehow I don't thing that is going to happen...things are never normal for me :)