by NeuropathicGuy » 26 Feb 2010, 11:49
Hey Cheryl, I would love to but unfortunately I don't think I can given life circumstances right now. My son is still having major problems and we're now a single income household since my wife needs to take care of him full time and can't go back to work. So we can't afford to have any lost time at work or unnecessary expenses and what not :(
Plus to be honest, whatever it is I have, whether it's a fissure or hemorrhoids or something else entirely, truthfully I don't think it's necessarily that bad of a case. Yes it's been there for a while and yes it hurts and bleeds once in a while, but it's not debilitating and I can still drive, work, and do most normal things, just with a bit of pain. I know it's nothing compared to what a lot of people with anorectal problems have suffered.
With the ongoing chest pain, ongoing inflamed gums, and off-and-on rectal inflammation/bleeding, I'm leaning toward it being something like Crohn's or UC, but it never shows up on any tests, and even if it were one of those, it's still probably a very mild case since it doesn't stop me from going about my daily business. I think time will reveal all, and as long as it doesn't reveal something terminal or debilitating then I can live with the symptoms :)