Hi UC’ers, In my lifetime I have had three flare-ups of Ulcerative Colitis. The first in my late 20s, the second when I was 57, and the third when I turned 60. The second time landed my in the hospital where they tried everything but then they tried Remicade. It worked. I got well enough to get home where I ate baby food for two… Read More »Remicade and Ulcerative Colitis Question
My Son Has Ulcerative Colitis. Background: My son was diagnosed at 10 years old in the 4th grade. At his worse, he was taking 26 pills a day, plus a probiotic shake and would end his nights with an enema. He was on 40 mg of Prednisone for a year before surgery. In May of 2011 he had a total colectomy and J-pouch created. In… Read More »What a Difference a Year Makes
Hello guys, my name is Mohammad and I have ulcerative colitis. My Super Happy Ulcerative Colitis Story: My story is quite long but I will write it anyway. I got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis on January 2010. I was given the usual asacol/mesalazine with tapering off of the prednisolone. Within a few days after I came out of the hospital UC came back and just… Read More »A Way Out of Colitis
If you haven’t read my first story, you should do that real quick, the Original “I Didn’t Think It Could Happen To Me But it Did” from a little while ago. UPDATE: I’m a 34 year old male with ulcerative colitis, been having problems since 2009. I have lost everything my job my apartment and my health insurance. But I am still kicking it. The… Read More »Update: “I Didn’t Think It Could Happen to Me, But it Did”
Omlette squomlet – gluten-free vegetarian (Serves 2) Aim: To create a charming and refreshing egg dish, slightly promiscuous, with plenty of body. Materials: A cast iron frying pan (no melty burny handle) Some free range eggs (allow 3-4 per person) A free range onion Some small ripe tomatoes Some mushrooms Some (real) cheese Anything else you like Some butter and olive oil Salt and pepper… Read More »Omlette Squomlet – A Great Ulcerative Colitis Person’s Meal