Nearly everybody who has ulcerative colitis has parents. And more often then not, when people with UC are diagnosed initially, they tend to be at the early stages of their lives.
So, that is the reason for the section of the website devoted to parents of kids who have ulcerative colitis.
Some of the stories talk about the decision making that these parents are in the middle of, especially with regards to different types of treatments mainly in the form of medications and potential surgery that they are all faced with. None of this is easy decision making, but these stories should help to provide other parents with the reality that there are many others in the same situation.
Intro: I am a mother to 3 wonderful children and I love them with all my heart. My son has suffered with ulcerative colitis since he was 16 and is now 22. We live in Sydney My Son’s Story and His Ulcerative Colitis I have been looking at this site since the beginning of this year and it has been my strength to read the… Read More »My Son’s Story
Introduction: I’m a mom with amazing son who was diagnosed with UC at the age of 11. Our story with the hopes of preventing the same thing happening to anyone else. I am putting our son’s story out there has a warning to parents/anyone who has UC and seeks treatment. It’s is a bit lengthy but PLEASE READ. My Son Was Treated Awfully Bad Our… Read More »Be Your Child’s Advocate at Hospitals
Hi. My name is Maggie and I’m from NY. I just thought I would share my story regarding my son’s diagnosis at the age of 14. Thanksgiving day 2010 (11/25), was my son’s 14th birthday. Not long after eating Thanksgiving dinner, he started feeling cramps, used the restroom and told me he had diarrhea. I didn’t think too much of it at the time. The… Read More »Son Diagnosed at 14
My name is Suzie. I live in the West Jordan, Utah, USA. I’m 35 and my nine year old daughter Rose suffers from U C. She had her first flare with blood and diarrhea in November of 2010. We believe it was do to a contusion she received when she fell out of her bunk bed and the ibruprophen may have exacerbated things as well.… Read More »Frustrated Mommy of Nine Year Old Girl with Colitis
Thanks to Roger, an incredible UC’er and follower of the site who brought an important topic of discussion up. Actually, the topic was first mentioned on a CCFA website post recently, but he felt it would be good to discuss here as well. It has to do with the parenting and making decisions as a parent with regards to a young child’s ulcerative colitis. I’ll… Read More »When Should Your Kids Go To School with Colitis?