What do you like about having UC?

Life is life - it's rarely all puppies, kittens, and rainbow-farting unicorns. Like quincy said, not everything has to be turned into a positive. I do think it's important to learn how to deal with the cruddy stuff in your life and not let is suck you down into a quagmire, but that's entirely different than liking it!

"it's rarely all puppies, kittens, and rainbow-farting unicorns"

I got quite the chuckle over that poetic statement FG! LOL :)

You mean there really is NO rainbow farting unicorns???? o_0 Now I'm crushed :(

I agree with all the posters who say NOTHING. It has destroyed relationships, denied me career progression, cost me about $500,000 inpresent value money wasted on various natural therapies and lost income over the years, and so forth.... However, I have told my present wife and light of my life that there is no chance I would ever have met her had I not had my life repeatedly interrupted by this silly condition, and I am thankful in this world to have met her (even tho her poop never turned out to work for me as FT donor lol). That's one positive thing in my case; about the only thing though. But really, there is nothing positive about having a disease... And one can better learn adversity etc by striving out in the world with ambition than fighting to survive.

That said, I don't dwell on the misfortune we have. Its true we could pretty much all have it worse in this world. That doesnt mean that we are "lucky" on average but one must work the best with the cards one is handed by fate. And i also agree that we appreciate how trivial most peoples' day to day life complaints are - in our affluent societies anyway.

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Absolutely nothing...

I mean there is perks like extended time on my papers when I ask my professors and other things along those lines but I need these perks so I don't really like them I would prefer not having UC at all.

After I had my year-long "mystery illness" - the one that was never diagnosed but in retrospect was my first UC flare that went into remission with the help of some 'let's if these help' pills - I felt like I had had a walk-a-mile-in-someone's-shoes experience of someone with IBD. I was incredibly thankful that I didn't have to live with a chronic illness because that year alone was a nightmare, but it was a life lesson most people don't experience first hand.

But now that I'm obviously living with a chronic illness after all... :/ I just want to say to the Universe or whatever has decreed this to happen - I've already learned my lessons. You can stop now!!


Okay, if I *had* to find something I "liked".... I guess it would be the stories I can share with my online pen-pal friend about experiences in public bathrooms.

On the lighter note, I would never imagine, in my wildest dreams, that I could talk to people I do not even know about my BMs, read other people's stories about the subject and discuss this topic with my parents over the Skype, who live in Russia!
You've got love that!

I can spell diarrhea in three tries or less

It taught me to be patient, conpassionate and Most people who know me
Think im a nicer person these days. I was 23 when diagnosed and now i never take health for granted and keep fit, but I wouldnt wish it on anybody!

Also as a festival lover VIP ACCESS!!! Never underestimate just how far an email saying you will need disabled access for the toilets will get you! Showers, decent bars, better food, seats an no toilet q's for you and up to four friends at download and leeds festival! (even when you dnt need it)

And you learn who your friends are and how to prioritise things! Id change one thing about my life, but I can't and so I'd never change my life!

I would have to say that the ONLY thing I like about having UC is that I found this forum with all of you guys! 

quincy said...
We live with it and deal with it....now you've learned how some of us react to certain questions.

Some things don't need to be turned into a positive....most of us are realistic..it is what it is.
I, personally, can see when positive can be actually denial. But..that's a comment that can bring out interesting reactions.

q

I agree with this.

Nothing positive in this stupid disease. Only despair, misery, pain, etc

nothing related to bowel movements, the rectum, hemmorrhoids, and/or diarrhea embarasses me...