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Posted 3/1/2013 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
Sadly, I'm used to fighting depression along with an assortment of other mental illnesses. I am in therapy and have been for quite a while. My newest problem is ulcerative colitis. For me this has been a long ordeal and while I keep hoping it will go into remission soon, it hasn't happened yet. Since the end of September my quality of life has diminished greatly. This disease has made my depression ten times worse. I feel like Im standing on the edge of a cliff of a horrible spiral down if that makes sense. Ive been on the edge of this so many times since September because of all the physical problems. It feels so much bigger than I even know how to explain right now. cry
Posted 3/1/2013 2:06 AM (GMT 0)
I am so very very sorry for all that you have gone through and are going through.

Keeping you in thoughts and prayers.

Julie
Posted 3/1/2013 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Wardwaif,

Welcome to the depression forum. I too am sorry for what you are going through. I hope that the uc goes into remission like you are hoping. Try to take it one day at a time. You will get through this. I think with most chronic illnesses we go through a period of grief. I know I did with the fibromyalgia. Keep posting. I hope that you feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 3/1/2013 5:03 AM (GMT 0)
sending many healing compassionate prayers to you.
jamie

ps we are here for you.
Posted 3/1/2013 8:11 AM (GMT 0)
Like Karen said: One day at a time. (It's amazing how much of a difference those five, monosyllabic words have made in my life.)

Prayers for healing as well as for peace of mind. You may not FEEL okay, but you ARE okay.

Kathleen
Posted 3/1/2013 11:32 AM (GMT 0)
I am very sorry about the situation that you have to go through, but wardwaif should not lose hope as there are many advanced techniques into existence. This could really help you and will cure the disease that you are into and not needless to say you that, you are at the right place here you can find a lot of friends those will help you to comfort and help you in anyway.
Posted 3/1/2013 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi wardwaif,

Sorry to hear about what you're going through. Hope you feel better soon.
Hang in there!

UA
Posted 3/1/2013 3:51 PM (GMT 0)
Wardwaif,

I feel much empathy for you and understand the sprial effect you must be feeling. However, you are not your disease.

I don't know if you practice mindfulness or meditation. Many people with UC practice mindfulness and find that it does help give them some quality of life and control in daily living.

www.mindful.org I encourgage you to check out this website and see what you can use to and daily skills to make each day more of a gift, by reducing the pain and the anxiety.

I wish you peace and strength.
Trina
Posted 3/1/2013 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone for all of the support. It does help. Part of the problem is that I feel like I was robbed of the happiness I felt after the brain surgery. C.diff took that feeling of relief and happiness from me, and for 4 months I was told it would go away. When it was finally gone it left me with UC forever so Im sure you can understand the level of disappointment after all that. Ive been telling myself all the positive things but some days are just harder than others.
Posted 3/1/2013 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
What is C.diff? Are you sure it is connected to the UC? I didn't realize that you had the brain surgery. I must have missed something when I read your post. I am sorry for all that you have been through. Try to put the past events behind you and start fresh each day. That is where the mindfulness comes in. I hope that you feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen

I hope that things get better for you.  I just read your signature.  I see what you wrote about the brain surgery.  Sorry I missed it before...
Posted 3/1/2013 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
C.diff is the nickname for clostridium difficile, a disgusting life threatening disease caused by bacteria in fecal matter. I got c.diff at the ER a couple weeks after the brain surgery. Usually you cant get it when in good health but my immune system was low from all the antibiotics after surgery. I never had any stomach problems before this and yes, the specialist who did the colonoscopy said the UC was caused because of the damage c.diff did to my colon for so long, that now my body is just attacking itself. UC has been found to be an autoimmune disease, which I never knew before this. Thank you and I will check out the mindfulness stuff. Anything that gives me hope is worth trying.
Posted 3/1/2013 11:56 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry to hear all of this. Our first grandson caught a virus in the hospital where he was born and we lost him a couple months later. It is scarey just to have to go to a hospital at all.

I hope we can help you some here to get peace of mind and to feel better. It helps to talk about things here.

Take care and have a good night...

Hugs...
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