So, I had an appointment with my GI doctor yesterday! I was slightly disappointed to be honest... I thought we were going to talk about my diet and things I could do to prevent flare-ups, but he just wants to put me on another pill, and he said this one is unfortunately large.

For those who don't know, I struggle BIG TIME with swallowing pills! Ibuprofen (which I can no longer take ever again) was bad enough! Bigger pills just trigger my gag reflex. I'm also nervous because the pills they sent me home with actually caused nausea, vomiting, appetite loss, and diarrhea, which is all stuff that was supposed to be going away.

So anyways, I heard about the pill and honestly got slightly depressed, same goes for swallowing the camera, which is turns out insurance does pay for, they just never told us! I do swallow that camera this Thursday, but the day before I have to do a prep as if it was a colonoscopy. Thank Jesus, however, that I get to eat breakfast and a light lunch, and I don't have to drink nearly as much stuff! I get to take these little drops of something, don't remember what it's called, that helps with gas bubbles and stuff that way all is smooth when I swallow the capsule with the camera in it. So, I'm less nervous about that. 😂

Anyways! The same day I swallow that camera, I have an appointment an hour away with a nutritionalist. So, I'm hoping that we can get me off of the pills and take a more natural route, that way I'm not on medicines with nasty side affects for the rest of my life, or even a shot! (My GI Doctor said that if the medicines they put me on don't work on me, there's a shot they'd give me every three weeks, and don't try to tell me those have zero side effects...)

So, that's the update! I think they'd start me on that new pill after they find out if my lower colon has been affected by the Crohn's, because if it has, then it won't be affective or something like that.

He was really happy to see how much better I'm looking! I'm pale, but not pale as a sheet anymore, plus my face actually isn't sunken in any more! I'm putting weight on slowly, which is great because I didn't want my steroids to pack meat onto me. I wanna be what I'm supposed to be, not fat! My appetite is also like that of my growing brothers' appetites, so, that's good! 😂

Last night, I'll admit, I started to get slightly depressed about the pill and even the camera, but that mood could very well be the insomnia caused by he steroids. On the bright side, I've not been sweating nearly as bad at night these past couple of nights! Sleeping without blankets with a fan has helped a little... 😂😂😂😂 I sound like an old person with hot flashes!

Well... it's 4:48 AM. I guess I should try to go back to sleep...

Night, y'all! Well, good early morning! And good morning and good afternoon and good evening, depending on where y'all live!