So Cal Suspension Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Thanks for the kind words, guys. I just got out a few hours, and dear God do I have a ton of emails, voicemails, and PM's to respond to. I will try to get to them asap. Basically, I went in for another Colonoscopy to try to figure out what the deal is with my stomach. The doctor got in there and immediately told me that I wasn't leaving for a while. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in October 2009, and have been having nothing but problems since. No medications seem to work, and the surgery to remove the colon is a last resort. When I went in on Monday, the plan was to try an IV infusion therapy sometime on Wednesday after specific blood and stool tests came back. If the infusion didn't work, the only option was surgery. The blood tests came back inconclusive early Thursday so we were at a road block. The infusion therapy is only 30-40% effective, and the risks of... well... death... were too high to move forward with that without the proper tests. Thursday evening a specialist from UCLA came down, and met with my GI Dr, my regular doctor, and the resident Internal Medicine doctor at the hospital. The 4 of them decided the best route would be to control the symptoms right now, while they await the results of more intensive testing. So basically, I'm in a holding pattern until the tests come back later this week. My GI Dr took another 18 biopsies during the colonoscopy, and removed two growths that were considered obstructive. The medication I'm on to control the symptoms is only a short term band-aid as the long term side effects would be worse than the Ulcerative Colitis itself. So in conclusion, I have a few sets of shocks that will be shipping out first thing on Monday, and several sets that are in process. Sorry for the delays, but hope everyone understands... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcardracing Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Hope they come up with a solution to your problem soon. Get feeling better! -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheeman_05 Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 I hope everything turns out alright for ya man and they come up with a solution. Get well soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jackson Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 sorry to hear about all this man, hope you get everything worked out soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNick Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hope they get you fixed!!! Get well soon broseph... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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