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Surgery Soon

Beverley H — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:08:30 +0000

Introduction: Hi my name is Beverley (or Bev, I don’t mind ) I am a 30 year old married mother of four for Newcastle upon Tyne, England Some more about me: I have been married for 10 years & have 2 boys (aged 14 & 6) & 8 year old twin girls. I started having [...]

Is it Time to Slice and Dice?

Megan from Australia — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:54 +0000

Introduction: My name is Megan and I am from Victoria in Australia and am 22. I was diagnosed in Feb 2012 after months of living in the bathroom! Some more about me: I have just finished by degree in Biomedical science and I’m now doing honours in the area of cancer, although lots about UC [...]

About to Become J-Pouch Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:34:19 +0000

Meet Jackie: Hello my name is Jackie and I am 30 years old. I am a 8th grade Science and Engineering teacher and I love my job even though UC is making it harder to do every year because you can’t just up and leave a class of 31 hormonal 13/14 year olds lol! I [...]

End of the road…J-Pouch?

Tired — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:14:53 +0000

Intro: I am a 26 year old male diagnosed with UC and PSC in 1996. Growing up with this combination has been both a struggle and has helped me to appreciate every day. Some more about me: I have always been quite active despite living in a constant state of active UC. I played sports [...]

Celebrating Impending Surgery – It’s Time

Julie — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:09:12 +0000

Meet Julie: Hi guys, It’s Julie here from the uk, had UC for 11 years am 49 years young with 3 grown ups. Been in flare since July, not responding to anything, so its surgery time for me. But I feel blessed and am happy with my fate. I want rid of this god awful [...]

22 Years Old and Facing Surgery

Kourtney — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:27:44 +0000

Meet Kourtney: I am a 22 year old PhD student who has lived with UC since the age of 16. My original diagnosis was proctitis, but very recently it has spread to pancolitis. Some more about me: I study Russian language and literature and I absolutely love it! I’ve finally found the thing I’d like [...]

J-Pouch or Permanent Bag?

Marti S — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:27:37 +0000

Introduction: Hi, I’m Marti. I am a happily married 30 year old with stubborn Ulcerative Colitis since 2005. There are no meds that work anymore except a high dose of prednisone which has made my face all puffy and I can hardly recognize myself in the mirror! Because of this, I have a surgery scheduled [...]

20 Year Old with UC, Getting J Pouch this Winter, Any Insight?

Kyle Thomas — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:47:10 +0000

Introduction: My name is Kyle and I’m 20 years old. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in early 2010 when I was a senior in high school. I’m a tall, athletic guy who loves to play baseball, racquetball and lift weights. I also enjoy basically any nintendo game, going out to eat with my friends [...]

Ready For Surgery

Emie — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:16:11 +0000

Introduction: My Name is Emie, not Ernie, EMIE! I am a 29 year old wife, mother, sister, daughter, Aunt, and Shi Tzu lover. I have a wonderful life! I have the best family, great friends, and the BEST husband! I have a serious addiction to all things shopping. I have also been in a relationship [...]

Time For Surgery

Baker — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:30:23 +0000

Baker’s Previous Post: UC Journey to J-Pouch Time For Surgery: As a follow-up to my original post, I wanted to write-up my experience investigating and ultimately coming to the conclusion that I would proceed with J-Pouch surgery. As I write this I’m now 4 days away from my first surgery, still very nervous but also [...]