It's been almost a month since I last posted, and for good reason. I am now a normal person and I have better things to do than use the Internet for therapy. Getting back to school has been great and I am happier than ever that I got surgery. I have my work cut out for me this semester: five classes, one part-time job, one internship, copy editor at the newspaper, president of the French club, DPE (Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Sorority)...and a social life. I am also trying to get some sort of IBD support group started at Georgetown and I have an appointment next week with Health Education Services. This is the way I like it!
For most people, how I feel would not be acceptable for someone else. I have cramps pretty frequently, especially when I eat or drink anything outside of a low-fiber diet. However, I know that I will get better and I am incredibly satisfied with the outcome of surgery. It turned me into someone who was not functional to someone who was functional. When people ask me how I am doing, it's hard to explain that I feel amazing because I haven't felt this good for years but at the same time, I could feel much better.
I saw my doctor, Dr. Charabaty this week and she reassured me that I was right on track and...get this, I don't need to see her for five months! That's quite an improvement from last year at this time, when I saw my doctor once a week. When I went to see my doctor, I found out her offices had moved. I miss the old receptionists the Georgetown GI department left behind, who knew me so well I didn't even have to check in. Dr. Charabaty gave me a big hug, which is a huge deal. I actually don't think a doctor has ever hugged me before. She told me that I looked great, so great in fact, that she would put that in her notes.
Life is good for me and will only get better.
