A day in the office of the doctor and seeing that the situation is not reversed, despite having taken the drug regimen and carefully monitored and blood tests every two, then every thirty days, she says solution would be surgery, in which I extirpate the large intestine and part of the rectum.
Again I was silent, as when I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
To me, this was totally new.
She explains that it is a very good solution, because it was at any time the disease would evolve into an emergency with a megacolon would force the flag to enter without any preparation.
the contrary, if I accepted the surgery, everything would be controlled because it was planned and prepared the body to defend themselves, despite being a major surgery that risks had to be a highly complex intervention.
But it would be a definitive solution to the immense value and would not take more medication. Not only was not eating high doses of anything for a long time, but also to avoid the high cost in money, that such care brings.
I recall thinking of the consultation would not accept this surgery and continue with medication, hoping the effect they would have to take them disciplined.
tried to distract me, listening to relaxing music, reading, occasionally going to a concert, talking to my friends.
Time passed and turned into years with the disease. My children were grown.
knew what was happening with her mother, but they are not detailing the events, to give them adequate space, free of problems that did not depend on them to solve, and devote their time and physical and mental energies to the demanding studies that did in various university majors were enrolled.
I was working in computer cartographic editing. This work, enough expertise, gave me great confidence in the capabilities that you can develop, despite the limitations that entails suffering from a chronic illness. What was better, I entertained a lot.
Until then I was always one to medical appointments. I did not want to worry my family and thought he could assess the situation for myself.
comes the month of December and I have to ask for medical leave because I have joint pain, swollen abdomen and I am still bleeding.
The doctor insists that the solution would be surgery, drugs are not making the desired effect.
had spent a whole year. I could not stop the crisis.
