I hope that's all it is, Summer. The first time we saw what looked like blood... we thought it might be the grape jelly he ate (in his PB&J sandwich). The 2nd time we saw what looked like blood... I...
My son had a total colectomy on Aug 1 (agee 15). He now has a temporary ileostomy bag. Twice now, it looked like he had blood in his stool (noticed when he emptied his ostomy). Has anyone experienced...
Dear Lovetoski, Niko did not do well with narcotics. When he was in the hospital, on strong pain meds, he actually woke up in the middle of the night thinking he was batman and that the nurses had...
Dear Alcie, thanks for your response. I will let Niko, my son, know. I keep asking that he journal the foods he eats... but he is a teenage boy. Perhaps I will do it for him. How long ago was your...
Thanks for all of your replies. So grateful I found this site and all of you =)...
I wish I would have found this site sooner. For two years that my son has been sick, I've been on such an emotional roller-coaster. To 'Another UC Wife', thank you. He never liked Soda/Pop, so that's...
You give me hope "ByeByeUC". Thank you....
Dear Summerstorm, thank you for your response. My son says that he usually has the cramps right before his ostomy 'produces' and it is worse when he walks around. He says some "contractions" are...
Thank you, Bootstrap. I will do that. Good luck and if you have any questions or just need to 'talk' feel free to reach out. Although I do not have an IBD, by I write on behalf of my son who was...
My son (now 15) was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2010. After 2 years of taking various meds (which did not work), he had a colectomy (on Aug 1). 18 days post-op, my son continues to have...
Thank you everyone!! I feel better already just to know that 'we are not alone' and that are people out there to ask questions to. My son, Niko, had a scope done on Oct 7, 2010. That is when they...
My 14 year son was diagnosed with UC in Oct 2010. His doctor said his entire colon was affected. The doc prescribed Asacol - 4 pills a day (400 mg each). He was fine from Oct to Dec - no more blood,...