I was diagnosed with Crohn's in the
terminal ileum in April 1997, however, I feel that I had Crohn's
for about 3-4 years prior to diagnosis. This is primarily due to
the fact that the Navy said I was medically unfit for duty and
discharged me in July 1996. Of course, they didn't bother to try
to diagnose me -- they just called it "etiology
unknown."
I did go to work for about a year after leaving the service until my Crohn's got to the point that I was fired from Colombia Healthcare due to missing too much work, i.e. hospitalization, sick days, etc. So with my military medical records in hand, I went to battle against the VA to get disability, and in April 1998 I won. Now I am trying to get Social Security Disability since I have not been able to return to work yet, and we are currently at the hearing level, meaning I was denied twice.
I live in the Dallas, Texas area, actually a northern suburb called Carrollton. I'm single and the "daddy" to an 8½ lb Yorkshire Terrier named Taylor. She is almost a year and a half old and has been a blessing since I haven't been able to work and is constantly by my side or in my lap.
Currently, my Crohn's is taming down some, as after being on prednisone for almost 3 years the doctor finally decided to try Imuran, which I am now taking 150mg. The doc bumped me up in hoping I can break the 12.5mg to 10mg prednisone dosage barrier. Since I've been on Prednisone for such a long time (I know 3 years isn't long for some out there), I have lost about 18% bone density in my lumbar spine, and I also battle the arthritis that comes with Crohn's.
My hobbies are mostly computers -- building, repairing, and just tinkering with them. All of what I have learned about them has been through the "school of hard knocks," but I feel I did learn well as I have built all of my own computers for the last 9 years, and one for my father, another for my mother and two for my sister and brother-in-law. And of course, when there are problems, I am their tech support as well.
For those that want to know more about me feel free to check out my homepage, which is another hobby of mine and I've been doing for about 5 years.
Contact Information:
Preferred Email: kjakin@augustmail.com
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