Anxieties

Ok surgery is only days away now and these are a few of the concerns on my mind:

* I have Crohn's disease. It's under control through diet. I don't take medicine for it. Well the surgeon told me that the surgery would definitely flare up my Crohn's. I 'll be taking antibiotics for sure. Probably the pain medicine will make me constipated and that's a whole other issue. The last time I had surgery was when I had my thyroid out for thyroid cancer. I was flared for months afterwards. Not looking forward to that. I also apparently have to take tons of laxative to clean out my colon to prepare for surgery. This might flare it up too. The surgeon did say that he could give me steroids following the surgery to calm the flare. I have to remember to remind him.

* I also had a blood clot a few days after my last surgery. It was most likely due to the fact that I was still on birth control. I had asked my surgeon about it and he didn't think that it would be a problem. It was Neuva ring. Maybe he thought that it was a mechanical device and didn't know about the hormones it releases. I should have stopped anyhow as a precaution but I didn't. So 2 days after surgery I got a blood clot in my leg. I was lucky that it didn't travel to my brain or heart. I was put on blood thinners which flared my Crohn's up even more.  This surgeon said that he will give me a shot right after the surgery to prevent a blood clot. However my colon will not be happy about it.

* I have also recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. A lot of diseases for one person. Well the doctor said that it would definitely flare that up as well. Yay.

* I have had to go off all of my food supplements and vitamins 2 weeks prior to surgery. A lot of these supplements help my Crohn's and Parkinson's stay in check. I'm feeling the difference and will be happy to start taking them right after the surgery.

* Not as big of a deal but not looking forward to getting the catheter. Because I am such a "tough stick" it may take a while. I am going to ask for the most experienced person right away to hopefully save myself some pain.

Well, will see how it goes.