Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Aileen's Colonoscopy

Aileen had another Colonoscopy at Sunnybrook Hospital today.
We got to the hospital around 8 am, and she went into the prep room around 8:30 am. She went to the procedure room around 9:30 am and came back around 10:30 am. We had to wait until 12 am before she could leave.
Dr Saibil advised us that he could not find a stricture, so he did not put in the balloon. There is evidence of mild Crohn's. So he doesn't know what is causing the abdominal pain (higher up). So we have to go back to see him on Feb 1st at 3 pm.
In the meantime, she is hoping that the Remicade will soon bleed out of her system, as she is still having joint problems - a side effect of Remicade.
She is supposed to be starting Humira - similar to Remicade - but hopefully less side effects.
Life can be a series of trials.

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