Feeling useless

I have so much pain in my small intestine because I have a new obstruction from Crohn's, which I fully understand. I haven't been having symptoms since I had an ileostomy for 13 years now. So, they put me on TPN after a 3-week hospital stay, sent me home on it, and scheduled surgery for the 21st to remove this obstruction and possibly get a new stoma for the fourth time. I keep getting hernias. I'm so down about it all; I can't get out of bed except to go to a doctor's appointment.

I feel hopeless. 😔

Hang in there.  Many Ostomymates have had similar feelings.  I felt hopeless and lost when I was in the hospital last year.  Each day becoming weaker, with intense pain.  Doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong.  There came a point when I couldn't take it anymore.  I had lost 66 pounds, didn't eat or drink anything for a month, living on TPN.  In the depths of my despair, I asked God to help me.  As much as things went wrong for me, things suddenly went right.  I survived.  I have a hernia too.  Sucks.  But I live with it.

Never give up hope.  If possible, get a second opinion about your current situation.

 

Thank you 💗

While in the hospital, my wife gave me a card with this Psalm.  I read it nearly everyday.

Psalm 18:6, 16

In my distress I called to the Lord;   I cried to my God for help.

From his temple He heard my voice;  my cry came before him, into his ears.

He reached down from on high and took hold of me;  He drew me out of deep waters.

JESAC78, I agree with Beachboy. Please heed the advice. I love that Psalm too. You aren't  alone. 

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Hang in there JESAC78, it's a one-day-at-a-time battle.