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Thank you for the *hug*. This has been such a rough year. We really regret having moved here. Now that we are both out of work, neither of us can find a job here. I hate moving, yet we seem to do it every two to three years. I am never able to settle down and relax.

I know that the stress is taking a toll on my tummy problems. I am finding that I am having more problem with pain, gas, cramping than I did a few months ago. I have tried to add back some of the items that I was avoiding during my flare. I just want to be where I was when we first moved here, but I am not there. I have my meds adjusted to the correct levels but my BM's have never gotten back to "normal". I know that I am still bleeding, because I have to take 65mg of iron twice a day to keep my hemoglobin up. I know that I need to be more diligent to be careful about my solubles/insolubles. I know that I need to be more careful about my fat intake. Again, some things are bothering me more than others. I still drink coffee...I tried switching to tea, but that lasted one day.

Both of us are very discouraged. Tom had two job interviews two weeks ago, and have not heard anything back. He is getting lots of calls from other states, and not one call from here. We will probably list the house either this week or next. Even if we stay, we can probably move some place that is more centralized. At the very least, we should be able to get back what we put into the house.

Take care,
Karen

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