welcome to this board...YES YES YES....i have had horrid horrid pains...puts me in mind of gall bladder pain..though mine was removed 28 years ago....i have been to the E.R. twice had many tests run...even exploratory surgery and nothing....now we are trying that i have spasms in my intestines and a new med...the new med worked once for me and not the next time...even liquid vicoden has not eased the pain for me at times..or at the E.R. a shot of morphine did not dull it...this pain last for hours and hours...and i have noticed it happens on the days i seem to have pottied more than normal...or gone more than once that day...some times it just last a short time..but others nothing i seem to do to help it...

God bless you!!! You've gone through so much and still have such a wonderful upbeat attitude. The pictures look GREAT, you guys rock and are an inspiration!! Yes, I have become a clothes horse!! I've given 3 bags away and yet recently did some closet cleaning - not wanting to get rid of some nice clothes but those nice clothes didn't fit. And when I go to the store I look at the shirts/pants and want to buy everything!! But I take it easy cause I know I will be changing sizes and don't want to waste my money getting "big" sizes (14 for now). My sis gave me alot of clothes so it looks like I've spent a ton of money on new outfits. I know the people at work think I must be spending a fortune on clothes and they don't know it's cheap and some hand-me downs, hehehe..i don't care what they think. I feel good with the new clothes...who would have ever thunk I'd wear an off the should top? I was always wearing t-shirts and baggy jeans, etc. So i'm living it up to - and beside wearing these nice smaller sizes keeps me working towards my goal!! So Christina, live it up. I too change my hair color alot (though just reds, blonde and auburn (no purples, etc) but you do what you want and have FUN!!! Congratulations to both of you. You deserve it!

I just realized that there is a 9/2004 message board. Maybe you all can help. Has any one had any problems with abdominal pains? I mean incapacitating pains? It has happened to me twice and this last time I had to go to the ER only to find out that labs were fine and the only thing that the xrays showed were stool in my intestines BUT I am having BM's just about daily. The pain was so bad this last time that I had nausea, profuse sweating and dizziness. If anyone has had this happen I would love to hear from you. I am really very scared. I have follow up with my surgeon and family MD next week but the last time I talked to the surgeons office they said it can't be surgery related if I am having BM's. Thanks for listening and any input would be appreciated.

you look awesome and your outfit sounds Hottttt! I'm so glad to hear from you. I've been gone a lot lately, but i think of you guys often. God bless! Love Sue

Dea, I know what you mean mine even trys to become friends with my friends. She trats them like they are her friends and it drives me I'm so glad ur feeling better today. I go through the same thing were in this together girl. Have A GOOD DAY!! TINA