I got a nap in Saturday and took a couple of Vicodin and did go. I only picked at the food though. I strategically sat at the corner of the table, closest to the potty and had wipes in my purse. I only had to make two mad dashes and luckily there wasn't a line. We didn't get home until about 11:30 though and I was exhausted! I slept until 10 on Sunday and went to the shower, same thing, loaded up on Vicodins and just nibbled on some bread at lunch. I got the low down on the private bathroom but it was upstairs and my knees just aren't that well but luckily, I only had one blow out while there, tummy waited until I got home but then kept me on the potty for over an hour!  
It seems to be settling a little. I had a few runs to the potty again this am but I've managed to keep half a turkey sandwich in. Saw the rheumy today and was pretty disappointed. First, they forgot to mark my appt in their book, I showed them my receipt with today appt printed on it and a separate appt card a girl had written out and the crabby receptionist said "well, I suppose we can try to work you in."  They screwed it up, not me!! Then the doc walks in the room and says "didn't I just see you last week, what do you want?"  Ok, [censored], I'm miserable and you made me wait until you did a bunch of blood work before you'd let me try the new medication so I'm here for the script. He was like, "oh, so you still want to try the Imuran?" I said, well, unless they have come out with a miracle cure in the last week, yeah...something has to be done! We agreed that I'd stay on the 10mg of prednisone (steroid) along with everything else for now. Steroids are bad to be one for very long and cause moon face (where your face blows up and looks like a full moon) not to mention weight gain, acne, bone loss, glaucoma-the list goes on but its the only thing thats giving me any relief right now. The Imuran can take 6 weeks to 3 months to work, how come none of these drugs can work any faster??!! He suggested a see a gastro guy for the gastritis and get another scope done but I just don't have the energy. All they will do is say "yep, its gastritis, take your Previcid and Nexium" So, unless I start spewing blood or the pain gets worse, I'm just going to wait a bit. I've had about all the doctors I can take for now!
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