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, you were right, not fissure, but fistula. I am glad to say the cat scans

showed no fistula's, Yea!! Sounds like something I definitly DO NOT want to

have. Didn't enjoy the 3 bottles of barium, but if anyone has to drink barium,

make sure it's cold, refrigerate it, makes it much easier.

Welcome to all the newbees. I don't post often, but this is a GREAT group for

SUPPORT and INFORMATION!! I'm still incontinient, looking for why. I have RA

and Colleageous Colitis as well as thyroid problems, all began a few days of

each other. As others have said before, I sure miss my old life. It's been about

a year and 1/2 and I think I have finally accepted the fact that I have a

serious illness. Fatique is my #1 problem. I joined " Curves " which I think is

very good, but I work full-time and I usually come home and sleep rather than

exercise. I guess I just have to make up my mind to go and exercise. I stopped

smoking after 38 years Feb. 2002, but I think the RA has had more of an effect

on my weight gain than not smoking. I'm up about 40 lbs and gainning. I also

think the weight gain is because my life revolves around my work and my health.

Before this illness, I was never over a size 10, even at 56 years of age. I

thing I was active enought that I burned off what I ate, even when I stopped

smoking. Now it seems my life revolves arounf work, sleep and food. Sure that is

why I'm now so heavy and my self esteem has suffered. I would love anyone to

share how they are coping with the fatique. God Bless all of the people in

Flordia and the Caribean that have been affected by all the hurricanes. When I

think I have problems, I just listen to the news and thank God that it isn't me.

God Bless, Colleen