Hello all! I just received news that I will get my takedown on Halloween. I was having severe pain in my upper-abdomen. For a week I thought it was the flu because my mom had similar pain. Had a...
Not concerned about intimacy. I just don't know what he needs to know. Thank you for your input, I appreciate it. :)...
Okay e'erybody. Stoma farts. Is there a way to muffle the sound? I understand that you can eat less gassy foods. Can you do anything else? Something like wrap some extra cloth around your stomach to...
So I have no clue what to do here. I've been on two dates with this guy and I really like him. He knows that I had ulcerative colitis and that I had surgery to fix it and that I'm having one more...
I have an inverted Stoma, and a very small one, which made it extremely difficult to take care of. Fortunately there is an angel of an Ostomy nurse I was able to set an appointment with and I haven't...
It kind of feels like I have nerve endings on my Stoma, not too much, just enough for slight irritation. I've heard this is not possible, but it's really bothering me. Anyone have any explanations?...
I'm having this too. It's going away. It scared me at first, but so did everything else....
Thank you so much everyone! I'm saving this page and will use it to prepare for my admittance! If anyone else has advice or can tell me what it will be like so I can prepare, please keep posting!...
Polishdan! Your post gives me hope for a happier life. I'm scheduled for surgery on Monday. These kind of posts are important because they add humor to our 'crappy' situations. Thank you....
Thank you Marianne!...
Thank you so much Liz! The other day I read your entire blog and I was amazed at how many things I just wanted to point out to my parents and say, "See? It isn't just me! UC really is this...
So excited because I'm getting my first step done in a two step J pouch surgery on Monday. I will be waking up with a Stoma and no anus...which will be weird. Emotionally...how should I prepare...
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I'm going to see a surgeon tomorrow with my mom. What questions do you suggest we ask him? What is important to know about each surgeon? Any suggestions?...
It looks like influenza. Vomiting, nausea, possible fever, etc...we're taking her to the doc in a few hours. Thank you for answering my questions!...
So I either have really crappy doctors, or I just don't know where to look to find answers. So I'm turning to all you lovely folks! I'm new to UC. Here are all the terms I've heard that I don't...
I have UC and my sister has some type of flu. Is it dangerous for me to catch it? What does autoimmune mean exactly? What if she had something like strep throat, where you have to have an antibiotic?...
PathogenKiller- I certainly have no luxuries. Yes I do need a new doctor. Just because I'm not in the hospital doesn't mean I'm taking it easy. I'm suffering and I could be going downhill pretty...
Liz! Thank you so much for your story and input. This is my first time talking to others who have UC. You give me hope. I've been suspecting my doctor is a quack...it's good to hear I'm not the only...
5mg tabs by mouth three times daily....
I was told I would get more responses in this section...so here it goes... I'm 19 and I was diagnosed in January 2013 (this year) with UC. I spent a total of 16 days in the hospital in March. I have...
I'm 19 and I was diagnosed in January 2013 (this year) with UC. I spent a total of 16 days in the hospital in March. I have all the awful symptoms. I'm going to the bathroom all the time, having...