Got my black belt

Hi All,

I just wanted to share with you all that last month I finally got my black belt in Kung Fu. Took me 6 years. I wanted to prove it to myself that even with this horrible disease, I can still do it. My colitis symptoms have been pretty manageable on Paleo lifestyle for the past year. I did get a flare up in Nov, but I was so close to the black belt test that I was just not going to let it stop me at that point. My symptoms overall have not been as bad as some, but I would still like to tell everyone that we can take challenges and win.

That is awesome! Congrats!

Wow congrads !! I was doing taekwondo begore and resently started again with the kids. Its a chalenge cause ive got major joint pain but does it ever feel good to do something.
And ive been thinking about if i need to do the surgery will i still be albe to do it !
Im very glad you posted !! Its encouraging :)

Great job that is quite the accomplishment!!

Fantastic. Anything athletic is tough with this so congrats.

Congrats SM! What were your symptoms during this year?

Thanks everyone. I definitely attribute a huge part of my achievement to the HealingWell family. The info and the experiences shared here go a long way. I cannot thank you enough!!

@MaxMilian, I started Paleo lifestyle about an year back and most of my symptoms went away. I also was able to get off Humira and cut down on Asacol. I was mostly symptom free till Aug 2013 and then some bleeding started, by Nov I was having mostly liquid stool with bleeding. The problem was, diarrhea was making me dehydrated and bleeding was making me weak, at the time when I had to step up the conditioning for the black belt test. A combination of psyllium husk, Lomotil and plenty of water helped me stay with it. Above all, I was not going to let this disease deny me the black belt.

Wonderful

AWESOME JOB!

I am testing for my black belt in Tae Kwan Do in March....you should be very proud of yourself!

Thanks all for the kind words. HealingWell forum has so many stories of courage and determination, I always feel motivated just reading many of them. It would be very special if I motivate someone to take their own challenge....

@NiceCupOfTea: I used to do some workouts at the gym prior to starting Kung Fu training, and used to watch my daughter practice her Kung Fu for a couple of years. Then I decided to join her when she moved into the adult belt from the children belts.

@optimist 12: It sure is a proud moment to achieve the black belt, as you will see yourself in March... You are so close. Just stay with it.