Pain and Frustration!!!

Thanks Jill. I am trying seriously to be positive. Things can always be worse. Shannon

Hope you feel better Shannon! As far as work goes, FMLA is your legal right (although it may be unpaid). As long as you have worked 1250 hours in the preceding 12 months, you are entitled to 450 hours of FMLA leave. I am an Attendance Administrator and deal with it every day. Check into it... Good luck! Christine

Thanks Christine May have to go that route if it keeps up. I have been there about 10 months. Shannon

Shannon, I hope that you get an answer and are on the road to pain-free days very, very, very soon. I'm so very sorry that you are going through this. Hugs, Kathy

Shannon, I know you have had all these test ran . I want to play devils advocate here .. and I only ask you this cuz I love ya... What are you eating ? Any bad foods such as high fats .. carbs .. Lactose .. ... If you are eating things that your intestines cannot handle such as high fats ... milk .. these symptoms will prevail . Try to look back to see what you where eating before you had an episode .. I sure hope you get to feeling better soon .. Natalie

I have almost totally cut out milk products , cut back seriously on coffee. It does not happen every day. Dont do sf candy anymore. I am going to stick to all protein this week and hope for a better week. High fat foods make me want to puke so it aint them. Rarely eat hi carbs anymore. The strange this is that salad makes alot hurt but they are wonderful for me. I really feel like they have to rule out all sorts of stuff w/ the tests. I had IBS episodes before surgery and that could be all it is again. I have been studying the triggers for that again and avoiding them like the plague. Alot of family issues may be causing that to flare up again. I just dont think the drs know the frustration that this causes or maybe they are just tired or me.Thanks for asking Shannon

Hi Sweetie....Like I said on the phone last night, you are in my thoughts and prayers...I want you to get better...I feel like we are partners in crime and you need to get better! We have some gettin into trouble to do...hehe. If there is anything I can do, please let me know..I will be here for ya! Hugs, Betsy

Thanks Betsy. Hope to be better soon. Shannon

Feel better soon hope you will soon find out whats going on. Cant wait to see ya next week.

Cant wait to see you either Melinda. Shannon