The positive sides of colitis

Nothing positive.....but it seems people have to balance and glorify it....a behaviour that is interesting. It is what it is. People make choices based in their hardwiring....not a disease.

Not all learn.....but it's helpful to do so for enquiring minds.

I haven't changed my diet.....and my meds cost a hell of a lot of money for all the other crap I deal with.

The last one gave me a chuckle...
My 2cents.

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Sometimes I think some positives came out of it. I am more compassionate, but i feel like I could have gotten that from elsewhere, like having a child, or being raised by decent human beings.

I guess overall, nope, it's a curse. No sickness is beneficial, and if i could, I would definitely pass on ever having another diagnosis.

I always ate relatively healthy, even before UC.

I also think, perhaps we believe we understand our bodies, brains, and chemistry better than the general public, but we don't. We are just facing a crap situation and trying to make it into a superpower to make ourselves feel better about how crappy it is.

Since I have no choice but to deal with it, I can find positives. I would trade all of those positives today if it meant never having developed the disease.

The positives:
- major advancement of my understanding of human health and my body
- more awareness of food
- respect for my healthy boundaries and limits
- a lot of networking with people I never would've met
- an ability to help others that even a lot of doctors don't have
- a change in my lifestyle that has giving me a unique perspective

I'd try and stay positive if you can, and maybe running through the pluses of UC help toward that end. However, UC is, in my mind, a lot of crap (physical, emotional collateral to depression/anxiety etc.), and I cannot really put a shine on that turd even with a good wax.

Has UC made me a better person?, lol probably not. I was a pretty good person before UC who ate healthy, exercised a lot, etc. I am a stubborn Taurus the bull, ornery and stubborn to a fault, so not much changes me

I'm with wendi...

-I am helping lower the unemployment rate by keeping at least one vampire (phlebotomist) employed.
-I have perfected my toilet cleaning skills.
-I have the coolest collection this side of the country (of unused drugs, that is).
-I am more in tune with my bathroom habits than I have ever been before.
-Bodily functions are no longer TMI, and it is fun to squick my mom out.
-I have an excuse to work from home on those days I am too lazy to get out of bed and go to the office.

Learned to be skeptical about the healing wisdom from the medical establishment and that Big Pharma can be motivated by greed. Learned to more than ever question authority.

I can see only one incredibly positive impact which it has Not on you, but on your adversaries. When they learn about your misfortune, they will start flourishing and have all possible successes in life. And believe me, I know something about it

Positive

Pride in managing the illness well.

Lots of negativity in this thread.

UC has definitely given me perspective. It's helped to show me what is really, truly important in life and that nothing really matters if we don't have our health. Of course, I don't always apply this to my life, because I still get upset over things that don't really matter in the long-run, but I like to think I have a greater appreciation for my health and don't take the good days for granted quite as much anymore.

Sara....what negativity?



"I'm more a realist and pragmatist about it all now. "

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The problem is, that if you are newly diagnosed with a mild case seeking information then people here rightly/wrongly come across very negative.

When in truth it is a minority who struggle with the illness, the rest live full, rewarding life's, all be it with more doctor visits.

It has been positive for my son in a sense that it has improved his diet, maturity and awareness of hospitals and illness.

He has never missed school, or suffered any pain, touch wood however, reading on here would sometimes, again rightly or wrongly give the impression that he is headed towards a life of misery and pain.

Most chronic illness manifest different in types and severity whether it be Asthma or UC or anything else. Everyone's journey is different and I think perhaps as a struggling newby, that isn't necessarily portrayed on here. Still a great place for advice and information however, I wouldn't read to much into the negativity.

I feel lucky as well my son is the same. I learned knowledge is power, and that can be in the form of experience or indeed medical knowledge from doctors.
Your symptoms londonred look like my sons, all he ever has is small blood but it can be a pain to get totally stopped. Now suspecting piles, how long can hemoroids (piles) last? Have you ever required steroids?