are we considered 'sick' people?

This is a fascinating post...

I think how I define myself definitely depends on how I am currently feeling, if you asked me 6 months ago, I'd say, yes, I am sick, as I had a long weird flare that just wouldn't go away. But I am lucky to feel great right now and do not currently feel 'sick' or 'sickly'. I do think its totally normal to always have UC in the back of your mind and wonder how long you are going to feel the way you are currently, be that sick or not. I guess I tend to use the term 'sick' when I am acutely sick, and not as an all the time label. Another interesting thought is how 'sick' is a relative term for us. For example, I was in a mild-ish flare(that had been quite severe) and still felt sick, but from my GI's perspective, I was doing 'well' because I wasn't in the hospital and off prednisone. I politely told him to bite me, and explained that I couldn't eat, and I was far from 'well'. Sad that we need to think so much about these words..