Selfish Homemaker

     I've mentioned before a few of the perks to co-owning a business, and today's perk is being finished by 1pm.  Granted I started cleaning at 6am, but I am already home and changed into comfy clothes.  I love being able to put on my relax pants (PJ bottoms) and do whatever I need to get done around the house.  Today when I got home I started some laundry, and I still have to wash some dishes, and then I'm making Chicken Parm. for dinner.  I wear the Suzy Homemaker apron well, and my boyfriend doesn't understand how lucky he is, well maybe he does :).  Anyway...
     I wanted to tell y'all that after I finished my last blog post I had thought I jinxed myself, but it was sort of a false alarm.  The next day after my blog post I had ate breakfast and made myself a homemade latte.  I went off to work and about 2 hours after I ate I cramped up pretty badly, and wasn't very useful cleaning for about 3-4 hours.  I came home and relaxed that night and thought that I was starting a flare-up.  Which threw my mind into overdrive figuring out what it meant for me now cause it meant Pentasa wasn't working with the Remicade.  The next morning when I awoke I had a little clearer thought process, and thought maybe the coffee had thrown my system into an abdominal cramp so I had my bowl of cereal and got ready for work as usual.  We arrived at the 1st house, and 2 hours after eating I cramped up again, and laid on the floor until I was able to move and get back to work, at a much slower pace, but I was still working.  My mom, who works with me, asked me about my eating habits and if anything had changed, and I told her about my new cereal and coffee intake 2 days ago, and how I just had cereal that morning.  So we determined together that I should stop eating the cereal, and I haven't had any issues with abdominal cramping since.  I'm so grateful to my medical team that we have found a solution to keep my flare-ups at bay.  The change in my personality is easily noticeable, and people tell me the color has returned to my face.  I hope this lasts for a long period of time. 
     For my fellow Crohn's Casualties that are still experiencing flare-ups, I'm sorry.  I feel your pain, and 3 weeks ago I was in the same boat.
     I wanted to take a moment to talk about why I started this blog.  I've received a few comments from readers, friends, and families telling me how brave I am for sharing my story.  I thank y'all for thinking I am brave, but I must admit I have selfish reasons for this blog.  I was having issues coping with still being sick after having surgery, and felt like the only person my age who had Crohn's.  I think the last concept came from being in the hospital 4-5 times after surgery I was always with elderly people.  I had thought about starting a blog for quite some time, but didn't think anyone would read it.  I finally got over my fear of no one reading the blog, and knew that this vent session would be therapeutic to me. I find myself much less emotional about my life, and people who I don't know read my blog as well as friends and family.  I think this is a great way for me to share intimate details about my crohn's life while remaining behind a computer screen so judgment doesn't matter.  Although since being in the hospital I think I have no shame left...the lack of privacy while staying there has opened me up to be honest about things that go on with me, and I believe that's the only way my advice can be useful to those who have crohn's or are interested in learning about crohn's.

I wish y'all a marvelous week!