A friend of mine just texted me. "Do you still have the Crohn's blog?" she asked.
I was about to text her, "Yes, I do." But then I realized that I haven't posted in more than two years. Two years!
Why have I not graced the pages of this online journal with shit-stories and tales of my colon in over two years? Because I feel great!
Shortly after my last post, when I was suffering from chronic constipation, I was placed on another regimen of azathioprine, which is known as Imuran.
And it worked this time. Like a charm.
Currently, I am taking 100 mg of the Azathioprine (Imuran) plus 30 mg of Lansoprazole (Prevacid, for my GERD).
Although I still get constipated occasionally, I feel great overall. There are some days I don't go---kind of like before the Crohn's diagnosis. Some days I go more than once. Interestingly, that usually occurs on weekends. (Like today: 3 times!)

Currently, my "Quality of Life" is at 9.9. Yeah, me!
My average BM for the week is 1.1.
There is a lot more this app can do, but I don't use the other features. Weight loss isn't a problem for me, as it is for some who have Crohn's. So I don't use that feature. Plus, I don't track my meds or my meals, either.
This is my BM frequency over the last 6 months:

As you can see, some days I go more, some days I go less. But I am nowhere near the levels I was years ago when I could go 12-15 times a day.
Don't get me wrong, I still have Crohn's. My last colonoscopy showed it. But the symptoms are not as severe.
For the time being, anyway. And that's the thing with Crohn's: you never know when it will rear it's ugly head again.
Until next time.
BDJ
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