An update from our blog: Though John is feeling better than he was a week ago when he first began feeling intense cramping pain in his transverse colon, he is still experiencing GI symptoms. By comparison to where he was before the SCD, it’s nothing really. Just some chronic bloating, a little cramping when having a BM(bowel movement). There have been no stool changes, just… Read More »The Mysterious Recurrence
I am a college freshman who was on a Army 4-year scholarship. I was going to be an officer in the military but now i cant because of ulcerative colitis. I’ve always wanted to do the military and now I cant. Are there any other jobs I can do that are similar? (state department, CIA, FBI, Secret Service, ATF, etc..) -Bob Anonymous-UC'erAll of the… Read More »I Need Job Advice Now That I Have Ulcerative Colitis
It was December 2008 and I started having stomach cramps, diarrhea and bloody stools. I did not think anything of it but decided to go see my doctor. My doctor said that I should go see a gastroenterologist and have a colonoscopy. When I heard the word “colonoscopy” I immediately told myself I did not want to go through the prep that was involved with… Read More »Ulcerative Colitis and How it Has Changed My Life
It has been a while since I last posted here at feb162019ihaveuc.mystagingwebsite.com. The last time I posted, life was not going so well. I was dealing with a rotten flare – the first really serious flare I’ve ever had. Lets just say that last flare really made me realize the difference between a major and minor flare. I’m back home now in Ottawa after my… Read More »Checking In
So, I have been pondering about this lately, and doing a bit of research about aloe and how it effects people with ulcerative colitis, and every legitimate website I tend to come across is bleeding exaggeration from every sentence. “Now, Lisa, how do you know this when you have never tried the supplement?” First off, aloe itself would make you pass more bowl movements per… Read More »Questions about ALOE for Ulcerative Colitis