Also this study is for a class and will never be published. The students in my class are learning how to do qualitative research and write it up. We will also be using the data to develop a...
mlk11 & bookworm21- I am happy to provide all of this information and and am currently putting together information to send out to everyone who has said they would participate. However, here is that...
sickandlucky-We would love to have your help. If you would like to participate email [email protected]. I will send you details!...
It does sounds like UC of Chron's but the doctor will need to diagnose it as it could be other things. I have been doing a lot of research on ADA laws lately and if you are diagnosed with UC or...
When I said the academy I was referring to colleges in general. Sometimes in our field we refer to to all of higher education as "the academy." Sorry to be jargony and confusing!...
ElephantPipe- Thanks for thinking about it! Please know that I have talked very openly in class about my UC and so my students very much understand what the disease means and that this may be a hard...
ElephantPipe- No need to be in a flare. I would really prefer talking for two reasons. First, I am attempting to teach my students is how to conduct interviews and second typing compromises the...
Malkavian- Yes you would be a good candidate! And actually we were going to contact everyone who volunteers and ask if they were Skype users and would like to talk that way. Please email if you are...
I failed to mention when I put out this call-- I am not just looking for traditional aged students earning a bachelors degree. You must be over 18 but you can be any age and you can be working on any...
debilitated--You would be a great person for us to talk to, please email me if you would like to participate. dodger84--we would ideally like to talk to folks on the phone so it does not compromise...
Thanks for the reply and as a person with UC, I ache to hear that CD has made your life hard. This study has to do the with the realities of of try to complete any type college degree (Associates,...
Dear all, First, I want to let everyone know that I emailed Peter and he has approved this message for posting. I joined the forum last semester, but have not be active (esp. lately) and in talking...
The pill does not bother my UC, I take lo estrin. Please do go to a health professional & ask about your options. Please also use a condom to protect against STDs. I do not want to preach to you...
Any thoughts on eating popcorn--popped in the pan with oil. I think I am slowly approaching remission and I really want some popcorn! I don't want to tear my gut up, but I surewould like a small bowl...
I answered I sleep through the night unless I am in a flare. In a flare, I have profuse night sweats that wake me up b/c I am drenched!...
My last prep instructions said no aspirin, Tylenol, etc. for 3 days before the scope. I was dying of a headache when I went in. I couldn't wait to get the sleepy drugs! Good luck!...
I love that area! I visit a good friend of mine in Buffalo every other year and we always have such a good time. If your gut is up to it Central Park Grill (CPG) has AMAZING wings. They are my...
I just got home from a really long day that ended with a 3 hour class. This is the first day this semester that teaching hasn't worn me down. And then to come home to the great enema fart jokes, a...
Ditto this down to the getting drunk in college and trying a cigarette--although the following moring I went to the hospital with an asthma attack!...
Today I went to the gym for the first time sine the June, when my flare began. Although I have been riding my bike slowly in the neighborhood, and taking turns about the park close to my house, it...
I love Halloween and am trying to decide on the Morton Salt girl or Rosie the Riveter. Anyone like one over the other?...
I am on my third week of Rowesa enemas and I am getting better at holding them longer. A couple of things that help me: 1. If I haven't been to the bathroom before I insert the enema, I do a few...
Good luck!...
Fruitgirl-I do love Alton, his brined turkey is the best t-giving turkey I ever made. I also love that you are a plant dork. Talk about higher education history or college students and I get dorky...
ElephantPipe-You can get a PhD in a language or language education, or probably several things related to languages. Malkavin-It is a VERY BIG DEAL if you got an article out of undergrad! Fruitgirl-I...
That is awesome that you are working on your first article! You go girl! That should help the admission process. Yep 1%, but that is in the world--think about all the countries that still don't...
The cinnamon & brown sugar is in the applesauce I make, so I get the nice taste. And I have to say the steel cut oatmeal is about 10X creamier and so delish compared to the regular stuff. Cooking...
Good Luck, I have a PhD too. It is hard work, but a cool achievement (only 1% of women in the world have a PhD) that stat kept me going when it got hard and I realized how many women would love to...
Fruitgirl, I seem to be doing better. No urgency, except after eating--although nothing comes out. I am constipated for a couple of days then I have a bunch of D. Little to no blood and mucous is...
I have been cooking steel cut oats in the crockpot over night. I use 1 cup of McCann steel cut oats 3 cups of water and 1 cup of cream (could use a forth cup of water if milk is an issue). Then I put...
Oh and I forgot to mention. I use to work in college admission and you can't be denied based on health insurance. The school can require you to have it while you are a student. Schools ask for...
Many bigger schools have inexpensive student health insurance that you can buy through the health center if you don't have it. i just looked up the university I work for and their plan is $1400 for a...
qunicy-thanks for all the info. I have never connected constipation to flaring, that is good to know. I was bleeding heavily and cramping lots before the Rowasa, I can't believe that things have...
I use had my c-scope last Friday and in addition to my post procedure nap, I had the best night's sleep in probably a year. I hope things are good and you get a great night's sleep!...
Wow that is good news! I am drinking water like it is my job almost a gallon a day. Hopefully the fiber will kick in soon. Yes I was constipated before I started the Rowasa--so that is the same....
My name is Stacy and I am a 39 years old. I am a professor of higher education. I love my job. I live with my very sweet husband in TX and we are renovating a 1942 bungalow. I like nature, film, live...
So I just finished my third night of Rowasa (so far I have not held it all night long, but each night I have held it longer than the previous night). My urgency has gone away completely as has my...
I agree with others that are cautioning you against cleansing esp. with UC. I would really caution against once a month--even the woman at my local health food store that is a huge proponent of...
Thanks for the staining advice--we have insanely expensive bathroom tile. I only know this because we are remodeling our 2nd bathroom that has the same tile and we had to buy 2 matching tiles! I do...
Thanks for the tips and good to know the generic name. The GI wrote it for Rowasa. I called the nurse and she said that if the pharmacy doesn't get it by after lunch to call her and she will...
I am suppose to start rowasa nightly and am waiting for the drugstore to get it figured out so I can do that. In the meantime what should I expect? how much liquid am I suppose to try to retain...
It was yucky, but the nurse put it on my chart and next time they will give me anti-nausea stuff to take before starting the prep. I haven't started the rowasa yet, b/c the drug store didn't know...
I use Lo Estran Fe. I like it because it works and the placebo pills have iron in them. I think it is good to get a little iron during your period esp. if your UC is also active....
College and university administration has great benefits--good time off & health insurance. Universities are notoriously great places for people with differences and usually very understanding about...
I love the outdoors and because I am having trouble with flaring, miss my walks/nature/etc. My way of not missing outdoors is to go to a little park that takes me 10-15 minutes to walk around. I do...
The c-scope went well and I am not too badly inflamed. I have left side UC but it is restricted to about the bottom 10 inches from my rectum up and one other area which is small. My GI biopsied one...
Fruitgirl-What a great idea! Funded research is always helpful in the tenure process! You rock! Elephant pipe--I hate that you having the flu prompted this, but it really is nice that I have...
American's with Disabilities Act, it is the federal law that I was talking about. It requires the school to give you accommodations for documented disabilities....
I was doing some research about UC last night and read somewhere (sorry don't remember where) that heel pain can be a symptom of UC. Has anyone had heel pain? Have you read or heard this? I am in a...