I finally have a good Gastroenterologist!

This afternoon I met my new GI & I am VERY impressed with him. He was very compassionate and listened to everything I had to say and even joked around with me by asking questions like:

"Do you smoke?"

-No sir

"Good it's bad for Crohn's. How about smoke?"

-No sir.

"Well I don't mind if you have a drink every once in a while. Obviously not now but when you're better"

Lol

He talked out with me about all the treatment options I have left and gave me a lot of hope. He said he's involved in a new clinical trial that I'm a candidate for when I'm a little older. The game plan is to start me on IV antibiotics(Flagyl/Cipro)and to gradually reduce my IV steroids. He also wants to start me on Imuran & Pentasa in combination with my other meds. 

Tomorrow he wants to do a flex sigmoidoscopy and then after that we'll do my Cimzia shot. He promised to try his hardest to get me out of the hospital by Tuesday because that's when we leave for the beach and go to Panama City for Spring Break. 

My experience at this hospital has been really good. The nurses are a lot nicer and the GI was very compassionate and determined to get me off these steroids and better for once and for all. Thank you for all the prayers! God is so good :)

Crohn's Remix to Magic: Written by Elizabeth Schmidt(Yours truly)

I got the Crohn's in me. 

Every time I touch that Big Mac it turns into throw up

Everybody knows I got the Crohn's in me 

When I hit the floor the nurses come running to me

Now everybody wants some presto

Ensure, ensure, ensure 

Ensure, ensure, ensure

Ensure, ensure, ensure

I've got the Crohn's in me

These shots that I'll inject 

Will blow your mind

Pick a medicine any medicine

I'll hypnotize you with every picc line 

I'll need a nurse practitioner how about you. With the NG tube?

Come on down to the front and stand right here don't be shy!

I'll have you injectin

Have your mind spinnin'

Doctors tryin' to understand my genetics

Even Burill Crohn had to go and take some classes

And I see the surgeon like

What's up man? What's happenin'?

So come one, come all

And see the show tonight

Prepare to be astounded

No dietician or nutrition

You know I'm no hypochondriac 

I've never told a lie

So call me Mrs. Bowel girl 

I stay in room nine

I got the Crohn's in me!

Yeah I was feeling like complete crap so when i wrote this so maybe this can brighten someone else's day who also feels like crap?