My life sucks...

I know this sounds a little harsh, but my life totally f'n suck. Thanks to my 6mp, pancreatitis, CT scan prep, and the other BS, I'm back in full UC flair. Sunday morning I had to go back on prednisone (40mg per day). Luckily, the pain has not started (yet) but I'm seeing too much blood to make me comfortable. Hopefully, the prednisone will take care of things quickly. I'm only having 2 or 3 bowel movements a day, but the blood is scary.

I've contacted the Yale Medical IBD Group looking for a new doctor. I really like my current GI doc, but I want someone that specializes in IBD. I'm sure he hasn't seen as many cases like mine as the Yale group has. Now it's just a matter of getting an appointment. I've read their website and I already like them.

I've decided to put myself on a clear diet. Nothing but chicken/beef broth, clear grape juice, Italian ice, and jello for me for a few days. Luckily, my weight has plateaued since my hospital visit for pancreatitis, but I'm still 5 - 8 lbs less than my ideal racing weight.

As for cycling, I went out for an easy 2 hours on Saturday morning. I felt great. Maybe I was lacking a little strength from the weight loss, but everything else was fine. My symptoms were getting better, but they seem to have gotten worse since. I also spent the rest of the day cleaning up the yard. Perhaps I did too much (as Victoria believes), but it didn't seem that bad.

Oh well, I guess I just deal with it for now and hope things improve quickly. I don't know when I will be back on the bike. Maybe I should take it easy this year, build up my base with tons of easy miles, and get ready for next year. I just don't want to lose another summer thanks to my illness. So, I just play it by ear, and go on...