Tomorrow is the big day when I have my first stage of surgery. In less than 24 hours I will no longer have a large intestine or appendix--but most importantly, I also won't have ulcerative colitis. I can't think I any thought that could possibly make me happier.

I was originally scheduled to check in tomorrow morning, but my colon finally got the best of me this morning. I was making trips to the bathroom every 30 minutes and the pain was beyond bearable. It worked out for the best, however, as now I am in my room getting IV fluids and morphine--two things I can definitely use at this point.

I think the only thing that got me through the weekend was a surprise visit from Jeanine. She had been planning to come up after work on Friday wihout telling me and then found out she didn't even need to go in that day. So imagine my shock when she walked in at 10am!

Wish me luck with the surgery...I don't forsee there being anything to be concerned about though. My new life begins tomorrow