Ulcerative Colitis Stories – Colitis Symptoms, Colitis Diet, Colitis Information

Hey all, it’s Curtis. I haven’t posted an update in a while so I figured I would share how things are going with me since my last update. I only had Ulcerative Colitis for about 2 months but I can confidently say that I am 100000x happier now than I ever was with UC. I [...]

Introduction: Hey everyone, I’m Trent and I had colon surgery or Ileoanal Anastomosis if you want to get all the medical terms involved, well its been one month and I would like to share with you about how I have been doing. Also I would like to say thanks Adam for the awesome comment you [...]

Introduction: Hello, my name is Trent and I was just a normal 19 year old guy who loved to cycle and play tennis and be out with friends but that all changed when I was hit hard with Ulcerative Colitis. My Story from Being in School to Having my Colon Removed: It was the last [...]

Introduction: Tomorrow is the end of one era of my life, and the beginning of the next. I look back on these past 9 months and can’t believe everything that I’ve been through. Here is a walk through my journey with UC….starting with diagnosis through the first surgery: To say this year of my life [...]

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 [...]

My Ulcerative Colitis Story: I once read that ‘what doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger.’ However I never really found the true meaning behind it until this past year. When I think back on my childhood, I am faced with an overflow of happy memories. What I remember doesn’t consist of stomachaches and worrisome [...]

I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in my early 20′s. I thought I would be the first one to beat it, using exercise, diet, yoga and meditation. I was on prednisone without ever stopping for 11 years. I had several resections and tried 6MP with no success. In fact, I had blood transfusions on the [...]

I have to change the bag every 3-5 days depending on if I’ve been in the water or not or done some more strenuous activities within the days prior.  The only painful part is taking the tape off at the beginning, especially when you’re ripping the hair out…ouch!  It’s impossible to judge when you’re not [...]

I was diagnosed w/ Ulcerative Colitis 8 years ago and coasted along well for some time. During my 1st pregnancy I had a bad flare and since then I flare every 1 1/2 to 2 years. I take Lialda & Canasa regularly and prednisone during flares. This isn’t working well and I don’t want to [...]

Introduction: My name is Curtis and I was diagnosed with UC in January 2011 and had to have my colon removed in February 2011. How am I Recovering From Colon Surgery: So 3 weeks post my second surgery and things are great! This recovery has been a thousand times better than the first surgery because [...]