What's your "Silver Lining" to your Ulcerative Colitis?

who's Sharon ?

Silver lining is that I've been fighting this disease for decades now and it hasn't killed me yet and still no surgery-yeahh!!

I like yours much better arizona :)

Come to think of it. I like reading Soystuds comments.
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AKA: Outer Mucus

Had to think about this for a while - so, yes, a stretch. Thanks for that Embers.

Biggest silver lining is learning how to be grateful - find the good in life, even when feeling very sick. So gaining perspective on what matters most.

And discovering this supportive community, so I don't feel alone every day managing these challenges of UC. I treasure this space where we can be candid about what's going on and offer suggestions based on what we've learned from our experiences (with meds, with food, with doctors, insurance, etc.), whether similar or different. We are all navigating as best we can. Knowing I have fellow travelers here makes me feel stronger.

And in turn I find myself thinking about you guys during the day - Like I wonder how Thoreau is doing with his pains, how Monkey is doing with the entyvio, if Max is feeling any better, how is Katmom's daughter at this point after surgery, and whether NCOT, Gary or Soystud or quincy or Kaz or ipoop or UChater or Old Mike or OldHat or bananagirl or fruitgirl or poppie or arizonahiker or Notsosickly etc will say something informative or insightful or funny, and so on. I kinda carry you guys around with me. Hard to describe it.... Haven't seen HappyDay or Canada Mark in a while, and wonder and hope they are ok. I know people come and go, and we all get busy, but what you say stays with me.

Contentprof said...
Had to think about this for a while - so, yes, a stretch. Thanks for that Embers.

Biggest silver lining is learning how to be grateful - find the good in life, even when feeling very sick. So gaining perspective on what matters most.

And discovering this supportive community, so I don't feel alone every day managing these challenges of UC. I treasure this space where we can be candid about what's going on and offer suggestions based on what we've learned from our experiences (with meds, with food, with doctors, insurance, etc.), whether similar or different. We are all navigating as best we can. Knowing I have fellow travelers here makes me feel stronger.

And in turn I find myself thinking about you guys during the day - Like I wonder how Thoreau is doing with his pains, how Monkey is doing with the entyvio, if Max is feeling any better, how is Katmom's daughter at this point after surgery, and whether NCOT, Gary or Soystud or quincy or Kaz or ipoop or UChater or Old Mike or OldHat or bananagirl or fruitgirl or poppie or arizonahiker or Notsosickly etc will say something informative or insightful or funny, and so on. I kinda carry you guys around with me. Hard to describe it.... Haven't seen HappyDay or Canada Mark in a while, and wonder and hope they are ok. I know people come and go, and we all get busy, but what you say stays with me.

Love this...

"Knowing I have fellow travelers here makes me feel stronger"

Sending you hugs my fellow traveler!

My relationship with my fiancé is much stronger than before. He's been amazing, and helps me cook big batches of paleo food every weekend. And he gives me a huge hug every morning and sends me an I love you text at work every day...because he knows this disease has really impacted my self esteem and the extra love really gives me a boost. :)

I may not be lucky in health, but I am very lucky in other ways.

And I've been thinking a lot lately...I would love to make a friend with UC or Crohn's. This forum is great, but if there is someone in my state who would like to get together, that would be so nice! It would really cheer me up to meet someone (in person) who's going through the same thing. I need to be more proactive and make a new friend!