Hello world!!

I have to say that I'm truly blessed. I have a great husband who loves me, a wonderful home, and an awesome family. We went home over the weekend to visit because my parents' birthday is coming up. Yep, they both have the same birthday! We got to see Jaylee, who is growing like a weed and walking everywhere and getting into everything!! As I sit back and look at my life in the last 10 years since the 9/11 attacks, I have grown into a woman with a husband and two fur babies to take care of. They all mean the world to me. I also look back thinking wow! I never thought I would be writing a blog about how UC changed my life. UC has really changed my life for the better. I care for my life and health more now than ever. I don't wish this disease on anyone and if someone you know has it pray for them. It is something that no one should ever have to know the hurt, pain, suffering it can causes. My UC took over my joy of life from my first two years of marriage. I know now that I couldn't have made it without Andrew and our families. I know you are thinking why are you bringing this up now, well it is because I do still read a blog of several people that share on a weekly biases about their struggles. I want to share this one with you. Click on this link to watch a video of a girl who was diagnosed at the age of 9 with Crohn's disease. UC and Crohn's patients have a very different life that most cannot even relate to. It is a disease that once you have it you have it for life unless surgery is done. I have told you several times that I have talked to several people about having the surgery done, about my experiences, and how I would do it again. When I say that I would do it again, I really mean it. I talked to a wonderful lady about a week and a half ago about it. She is in her 50's and is not sure that she should have it. I didn't push her, I don't think, but I did try my hardest to tell her how much her life would be better because of it. No more taking pills every day, not having to go to an outpatient clinic for an IV treatment, and no more going to the bathroom over 50 times a day. I'm so glad God pushed me into the nursing field. I know now that UC and Crohn's patients need to have someone in their corner that has gone through what they are going through. My experience may not be the same as theirs, but it will be very similar. I really feel that this is my life calling. I can't wait to start my nursing classes in the Spring. It doesn't seem real to me yet but I know that my life will change again due to the papers and studying that will be coming my way.