Hi!

So today was just another day of recovery basically. I got put on a clear fluid diet, so broth, popsicles and juice are the new parts of my meals. I also got my catheter removed, which is awesome.

I had quite a few visitors today- Steph, Gene, Sam, Maeghan and Poppa- so I'm pretty tired now! It's still really hard to do much, my shower this morning wiped me out pretty badly. My hemoglobin levels are still a bit low, but I don't think they're going to need to give me a transfusion or anything. So I'm still just taking things easy!

I also finally got to speak to my surgeon, which was nice. He explained that I do have quite a bit of Crohn's everywhere in my small intestine, so while the surgery removed the worst, I do still have active disease and need to continue medical treatment once I'm out of here- so I'll probably still be on Remicade.

I know some people are really nervous about this decision, but I feel it's for the best, really. It's not cheap, but a lot of people manage to find the money. I was thinking I may also blend this with some naturopathic treatment, since a lot of people aren't too keen on me being kept on drugs. I know some think that doctors just try to throw experimental drugs at the symptoms and don't take a more wholistic approach, but I don't feel like Dr. Kaplan is just tryin g to give a quick fix.

Anyhoo, I shall keep you all updated, Dr. Buie said I could probably be out on Saturday in time to go see Rent! Text me before you visit just in case I've gone somewhere!

-Leanne