April 23rd, 2010
It's been 1 year since my life changed.
April 23rd, 2010: Total Colectomy, resulting in a Permanent Ileostomy
June, 2010: Lifted a case of water, resulting in a hernia.
Heart Attack (that was so. much. fun.)
August, 2010: Staph Infection around the Stoma (thanks Morgan! aka. Carrier Monkey)
September, 2010: Simple Hernia Repair. Ended up in the hospital from complications (obstruction and abcess) for 22 days.
October, 2010: Hospital.
December, 2010: Kidney Stones! Wound up in ER with what I thought was pain from the abcess- guess what! Kidney Stones.
January, 2011: Got those dang stones removed. They thought I only had 3- but I actually had 10+. I'm an overachiever.
February 2011: Break! Went to Mexico!
March, 2011: Hospital for a week. Infection? Obstruction?
April, 2011: Hospital for a week. Fungal Infection in Small Intestine, with possible obstruction.
A few things I have learned:
1.) make good use of the days I feel great and have energy.
2.) I can't do everything. One activity a weekend is pretty much my max- I have to be realistic and understand that people will be disappointed (just not as much as I am).
3.) even the little things (like onions on hotdogs, or, accidentally swallowing my gum) can cause the biggest problems.
4.) I have the best of intentions.
5.) it will be alright in the end. if it's not alright, it's not the end.
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