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Torn.. Please Help – Should I Go On Disability

Introduction: Hi. I’m a single mom in mid 30’s diagnosed with UC in 2010. I’ve had one hospitalization for almost a month this past year and needed almost 6 months to recover. My Symptoms: Just recovering from an almost month long hospitalization last winter. I’m almost out of the woods with occasional pain and side effects from medications. My Story: This is a great website… Read More »Torn.. Please Help – Should I Go On Disability

You’ve Probably Heard It All Before…

Intro: Dx: Proctitis 1998, Pancolitis in 2009. GI verbally called it Crohn’s in 1998 because of family history but I recently found out that he never actually put anything except “mild Proctitis” in my chart. I went without insurance from early 2000s until 2009 where ER visit for pain and bleeding and subsequent colonoscopy showed “Pancolitis most consistent with Ulcerative Colitis”. Current Symptoms I’m Having:… Read More »You’ve Probably Heard It All Before…