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Health Update - my little ostomy friend feels ignored

I need to post a health update. Just a warning to anyone squemish out there.

This week hasn't been a good HPS week. I guess I can't complain because I had been doing much better. Code browns were down in frequency, energy levels were up (even if my sleep patterns are wacky and my high energy time is in the middle of the night.)

I've been quite busy working on HPS-related projects.

And then bam - the brick wall hit this week.

I started my period. I must say, these are WAY better since I got the Murina, but they haven't left. I still have at least one heavy day (better than three or four). I sort of crack up with Dr. Meredeth susggest one should seek medical attention if you go through more than a pad an hour for more than eight hours. I've done that every month for years! And that was yesterday - went through half a large pack of the ultra thick pads in 24 hours.

The other trouble with that time of the month is that I get the runs badly. It was as if someone turned a crank on my stoma and let the faucet run. And that, of course, meant code brown galore. In two days I've gone through a month's worth of supplies - probably about $200 - but what are you going to do?

And, that kind of action on the ostomy front tends to make one dehydrated etc. I've had a bad headache for three days. So, every time I lay down to try to apply pressure and make one of these appliances stick, I fall asleep. It's probably a combo of the period and dehydration - I just haven't been able to stay with it.

It's a reminder as to why I'm in the situation I'm in. I think I would have missed at least 2 1/2 days this week had I been at work. And if I'd managed to physically be in the office (which wouldn't be possible thanks to the runs) I would have been useless.

It's been frustrating because I get up and try to work on things and I can't concentrate. My head throbs. I feel achy (and my joint pain had been better.)

Tonight I finallly feel better - although the runs continue. I've had a pouch on for six hours though! It's a record!

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