So following my last blog where I mentioned going back into the hospital due to pouchitis, etc., they arranged for me to have a flexi sig/pouchoscopy to check everything had cleared up and to take some biopsies. I thought my fissure was finally getting there, then the horrible little bum hole camera ruined things, and I've gone back a few steps. As I had to roll onto my side, etc., the camera kept knocking the fissure, and it's opened back up again :( I had my routine 3-month check-up yesterday and mentioned that it was quite painful again, and as I've had it for over 8 months now, we discussed some options to help it heal. Two options were to be under anesthetic and stretch my chocolate starfish a little to help relax it and give it a chance to heal; the other option was possible Botox. I was just wondering if anyone has had either of these procedures before and if I can expect any temporary loss of control, etc.?
On a much happier and brighter note, I managed to go out on my first 12-hour binge drink with the lads at the weekend with hardly any worries, and it was really good to get out and enjoy myself again. We started having a few sociable drinks around 5 PM with a bite to eat, then later in the night we went to a gig to see Example perform, which was amazing, followed by a few nightclubs and more drinking, etc., before finally rolling into bed at around 4:30 AM. As can be expected, I suffered for it the next day with the world's worst hangover, but it has been a while since I had a good few drinks with the lads, so I was a little out of touch. I spent the day on the sofa watching films and drinking plenty of water, orange juice, and Red Bull, as well as a box of paracetamol.
My scar is starting to fade quite nicely, and I'm not quite as pale as I was when I came out of the hospital now. I guess doing more exercise and the cold weather is putting a bit of color back in my cheeks :) I'm still a big kid at heart and got quite excited when someone bought me this year's advent calendar, and I enjoyed my little chocolate Christmas tree at exactly midnight when I opened the 1st of December door. Can't wait to enjoy Christmas and New Year's and then hopefully make a fresh start and get back into some part-time work again; I miss having something to do. Even if it does mean I won't get to stay in bed late anymore :)
That sucks, matey. I wouldn't mind some Botox, though! But wow, I've never heard of that for your condition before... Sounds like you had a great night. Please beat my record of 8:30 PM Friday night till Sunday 11 AM. Man, I suffered for 3 days. Just thinking about it makes my liver shiver. Brrrrrr. HAHAHAHA. I suppose I have done a bigger bender, but shhhhhh.
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