I wanted to thank you all for your calls, emails, PMs, cards, gifts and posts here. I know they have helped.

Reading the emails in the hospital really, really helped me get through that stay positively. I cannot tell you how much it helped my spirits knowing you all cared and were pulling for me.

This visit was the hardest yet. I was discharged because the last tests didn't show a reason for my horrible pain. That was a huge hit because it revealed to me that I wont always have my insurance behind me. The NG tube was horrid. I was so uncomfortable and felt so icky the entire time it was in. While it worked to stop my vomiting and did begin to heal my obstructions, it was just uncomfortable and evasive.

My doctor is referring me to IBD Center at Cedars-Sinai, one of the best in the country. That decision came with a bit of sadness too, that my doctor has done all that he has the power to do. He'll still be my local physician, but I still feel a little sad. He doesn't want to do surgery, either do I. I've learned that in cases like mine, surgery isn't a good option, especially sinse I'm so young.

I have an appointment at Cedars on the 25th. I have a huge booklet to fill out before my "outpatient consultation", that I'll complete today. I am positive about this new hospital as I've only heard wonderful things about it.

Thank you all so much for your kind words, prayers and emails. I wouldn't have gotten through it as well without you all.

Thank you! I love you all!

Love and hugs,
Kelly