The last two days have been painful.
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The last two days have been painful. Now at 11 45 pm they are easing.
The pain comes in waves. I find laying of my left side helps. I then catnap.
Despite the pains I managed to fix my man cave door and unblock a drain. It took 45mins. It made me feel better just because I have achieved something which needed doing.
My wife is my carer, I am disabled also with back and knees, I try to do things myself. She's a diamond and my wife not a slave.
I no longer drive a car. Colitis is very life changing. I haven't been out for 6 months except for hospital both times in an ambulance.
A vegan told me that colitis is because I eat the flesh of dead animals. So I offered him a bacon butty with HP sauce. It's like religion--- guilt
Tomorrow all being well I am going to tidy my man cave up.
I am lucky in that I have a large supportive family and I am money wise safe , just. Especially not driving. I get stuff delivered. Tesco and Asda are good.
It must be far worse for a younger person who loses their job and house because they can't work.
So when I get into the woe is me bit. I count my lucky stars, things could be worse.
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Maryjo bob1234
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My GP is visiting tomorrow.
Today I feel better. I have been doing bigger poos. Before they were 1" long and 3/8" dia like a short pencil. Now they are 4" long but still thin.
In my vision my colon is inflamed which has made the internal diameter smaller. This has caused a back up of poo. The 24hour fast appears to have worked. I shall do another fast in 2 days time.
Bob
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I am aware that colitis can lead to cancer.
My mum died from bowel cancer. My dad died 6 months later from a broken heart. 49 years married.
My mum and dad were from a different time and didn't talk about bum cancer. Edwardian up bringing.
I have to have the camera but I can't risk laxitives.
Incidently giving yourself enemas is dangerous so I will leave that to a medic.
Bob
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I have self administered many enemas in past . I think cos the spout on the modern ones are quite short there is less chance of any damage to rectum. Must Google that one . Hope all went well today for u MJ
bob1234 Maryjo
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8.15pm I am now feeling uncomfortable and bloated.
Colitis giving me a reminder.
My GP is pleased and will sort out the camera.
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Today I have eaten lightly.
200 ml chocolate milk shake
2 jam on toast
3 cheese and tomato on toast
I danish pastry
plus 3litres of liquids.
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colitis is very individual and its differcult to know what foods cause a problem.
Muselia is a problem for me.
Tomatoes. I chop these fine.
Cheese is oK
Jam is ok
white bread is ok.
I eat a slice of toast then 1/2 hour later another slice. In between I drink a cup of tea.
Today I am going to have 2 toasted corned beef sandwiches for tea. I will eat them over an hour period.
I don't believe that junk food exsists. A big mac is fine providing its not every meal. Eat nothing but say carrots and it becomes unhealthy.
My shepards cottage pie recipe.
50% of the mince is fried in olive oil with onions. The rest is boiled. Add garden peas.
I used add carrots but they are high fibre. Add a knob of butter to the mashed spuds. Then sprinkle Worcester sauce on the mash. Back into oven to brown off the mash peaks.
I have veggie friends that seem to feel guilty if what they eat tastes nice.
Being able to enjoy foods is good for health.
I just eat lightly. Grazing.
Note I don't like big macs or the thin chips.
I like fat soft chips with a small bit of cod.
I had fish chips in Hospital and it was no problem and very nice.
I also add a pinch of salt.
Kind Regards
Boit
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Today I had scrambled eggs and diced bacon on toast with a HP sauce. Half pint of tea. Later I will have a small sponge roll and coffee. Then no more food until 11am tomorrow.
Also exercise such as vacuum cleaning is good and gets the systems working better. Its tempting to just lay around watching TV but one will get worse. Some days are bad and watching TV is best. But as soon as one is able start doing things.
Crohns is a nasty thing and can wreak lives. One must fight it. Enjoying food is part of the fight.
A nurse with crohns told me she has had it 33 years. Her longest remission is 6 years and her longest flair up 27 weeks.
Bob
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Identifying why and what is differcult.
Was it the bread or the bacon or the spread or the HP sauce. The bread was white not toasted. Maybe toast is ok not toasted not ok.
Today I have been playing guitar. later my daughter and son in law are comming round to borrow my drill. This will get me moving around sorting it out.
I am lucky that I have 4 adult kids a wife and friends supporting me. If I smell they tell me with no critism they care.
Regards
Bob.
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I have noticed that if my back hurts then a pint of water helps. I am sure its kidneys.
I am wary of my kidneys because my kidneys stopped working once, January 2015.
For tea I had liver sausage on toast. And a cup of drinking chocolate. No problems.
Pork must be well cooked.
Bob.