Miranda's Christmas In Pictures 2011

Miranda At Gastro Dr. office December 23rd. She was in so much pain she nearly collapsed and we had to get her into a wheelchair while she filled out paper work.

Miranda in examining room at Gastro dr. office as you can see she was in A LOT of pain. Gastro Dr. took one look at her and started ordering a special CT Scan, blood work, urine tests, stool culture etc. and sent us across the street to Mount Carmel To have all of this done the same day.

Miranda drank 1 and a half bottles of this horrible barium drink for her CT Scan. I didn't think she was going to be able to hold it down because she was in so much pain and nausea's but some how she did and they got the CT Scan done.

After being at Mount Carmel West Hospital and Gastro Clinic from 9:20 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. we finally made it home. Her arms looked pretty horrible from all the blood they had to draw for the blood tests along with hooking up her IV for the CT Scan. But we made it through and will know something this coming week. The Doctor also did another med. change, put her on predisone and took her off the Entocort. The Dr. also officially diagnosed her with Gastroperesis. Along with the Crohn's Disease and the Stage 2 Damage to her esophagus

Miranda Christmas Eve day smiling through the pain. The Couch became her little haven for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as family and friends came to visit and exchange gifts
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Miranda Christmas Day. She was still in pain but not as much as the 23rd and the 24th
She is smiling because a friend donated nearly 15 pounds of yarn Christmas Eve, for her ministry project "The Smitten Mitten Expedition" Where she crochet's and knits hats and scarves for the homeless in our area. Miranda was trying out her new Knitting Looms for the first time and was so excited at how easy they were to use, and it helped her work through the pain that the Crohn's seems to constantly have her in.

Please Continue to pray for Miranda and the Doctor's that some how some way they can find a way to put the Crohn's into remission and that Next Christmas Miranda will be able for the first time in 4 years be able to spend it with her family and travel to see them.---Jeremy Caverley

In the Altar of Affliction: How God Uses Me While I am Sick in Pain-Top 10 List

1. I can crochet items for homeless people.

2. Write inspiring cards to people.

3. Pray

4. Write letters of encouragement.

5. Play piano.

5. Talk on the phone to people and encourage them.

7. Make cookies and food for people as I can't eat much of anything anymore.

8. Write poetry and short stories.

9. Write funny puppet skits and live action dramas to teach about Jesus.

10. Write songs for the Lord

TOP 10 Things That I Am Thankful For

1. That my house is clean and I have a husband who helps keep it that way when I'm not able to.

2. I was able to take a shower and clean myself up.

3. I am able to spend quality time with my husband as limited as we are in what we can do.

4. That I'm able to pray for people who are in need.

5. That I had a small bowel movement, and it helped ease my pain in my abdomen.

6. My grandma offered to do my laundry.

7. That Jeremy and I have enough money to make it on our own.

8. Jeremy and I have been together 5 years and the future holds many more.

9. My Jeremy cries and is a real man to love me that much.

10. I still have my Poppy because Papaw's gone.

Condition Critical: Our Hands Are Tied

Written by Husband Jeremy Caverley

This last week has been very trying as we have gone without sleep as so many things have happened.

It got really bad these last 2 days as she has collapsed in pain twice now, and was up for over 24hrs in pain several days a week.

She has only been able to keep down 2 or 3 Ensure and a sandwich or so. Making the grand total of calories a day about 800 to 1000 or less.

Every day she is either in bed or her chair resting, trying to deal with an upset gastro tract and all is so difficult.

We have been keeping track of everything for the past two weeks. From calling the doctor, medicine, pain, fever, bathroom visits, etc.

The doctor in Columbus isn't available to see her as often as needed. They told us to find a new specialist that is closer!

Along with 2 changes in local doctors and this also being the 2nd gastro specialist to begin with, it is becoming a common problem for us.

We are running out of options to find a closer specialist. Because in reality there isn't. The only place closer is another in Columbus, Cincinnati, or Cleveland, along with out of state!

So we are on the search for a new gastro specialist if her appointment this Friday doesn't amount to anything and if the local doctor can't help us either.

Many have told us to try an ER, but they have consistently given us a wrong diagnosis and told us to just do a follow up with the doctor the next day and just gave a shot for the pain.

As of right now our hands are tied as both the local doctor says to call the specialist and the specialist says find a local doctor....

LORD please give us the right sign....which way to go....

UCVlog: Inflammatory Bowel Disease PSA

It's Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week!

Ask Your Legislator to Join the Crohn's & Colitis Caucus!



December 1st-7th is Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week, use this opportunity to ask your legislator to join the Crohn's & Colitis Caucus and help raise awareness for these devastating diseases. Congressmen Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) and Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) launched the Congressional Crohn's and Colitis Caucus in March 2011.

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