Dr. Shen, Part Deux and The Third Button
by Lizz on Monday, November 14, 2011 21:42
Dr. Shen, Part Deux
And…
The Third Button
Hello no-coloned readers. Long time no blog. I’ve improved so much since last-year’s visit with Dr. Shen that I haven’t had much to bitch about. This is my excuse for my vacation from Internet vent-cause-yer sick-land. But, I’m glad to be back to tell you about my upcoming adventure to Cleveland Clinic. I’m weirdly excited about it-I know, I’m bonkers, but I kinda can’t believe it’s been a year already. Time flies when you spend slightly less time on the toilet and get your life back a lil’ bit. I’m excited because once again, I am receiving treatment and will have my progress monitored by one of the best doctors in the world, probably the best pouch specialist (are there others even?). I am admittedly also interested in the Versed+Demerol combo I’ll receive for the pouchoscopy. I’m elated that I get to go to a place where they refer to the tube-up-new-plumming exam as a pouchoscopy, not a colonoscopy. I’m relieved that I don’t have to give the, “It’s not a colon scope. I have nooooo colon,” speech-(say in your best spooky, Vincent Price voice).
After the pouchoscopy, I get a manometry test, ie: a deflated balloon is shoved up my ass, inflated, then I poop it out. Yowza! This tests my anal muscle tone. I wish I could say it tested my level of embarrassment, but that ship has long since sailed. At this point in the day, the drugs have mostly worn off and I’m getting good and bitchy from not eating solid foods in 1.5 days. Baring any unforeseen problems with these tests and/or complications, I’ll go get some good cafe food and go shopping in the mall area of Cleveland Clinic (yes, you heard that right.) After that, I get to hang out with my Mom and aunt, and wait to talk to Dr. Shen. Hopefully during the appointment, when we review the tests I had earlier in the day, I’ll hear about how awesome I’m doing, how the suppositories he prescribed me are helping me empty properly and I won’t hear a mention of surgery. After this, I’ll tell Dr. Shen how awesome he is, and after all the gushing, I’ll go to a nice dinner with my Mom and aunt who were kind enough to accompany me on this journey. In a couple of days I’ll go home and not think about this for another year. Here’s hoping.
The Third Button
Why do I purchase pants that have that blasted third button on the inside? You know what I’m talking about? That extra flap on the inside of pants that exists despite a zipper and two hooks already in place. I always forget about the third button when I’m rushing to the loo, tearing into my pants (not as sexy as it sounds), am primed for relief then, “CRAP! Third button…you screwed me again.”
Michelle G says:
November 15th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Hi… Ive been searching for answers.. Im 22 now and had the Jpouch surgery done at Mayo clinic when I was 18… Like you I had so many complications and was so disappointed because I was told this surgery would be the answer to all my problems…. But yet created numerous other complications… It is helpful to see someone young like I am who has had the surgery and complications and come out strong and healthy… I am now trying to find a good gastro in central flordia and it seems impossible… Here hoping! Thank you!
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James Doane` says:
November 23rd, 2011 at 5:10 am
Have you heard of the BCIR. Done in St. Petersburg, Fla. Google it. I am going to have it done to me asap. I have a bad jpouch . Good Luck.
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