Introduction: I am 31 years old, mommy of two lovely girls. Diagnosed about 6+ yrs ago. I love cooking and spending time with my babies, boyfriend and family. Going to the beach is cool…assuming there is a toilet nearby ;) I live near Detroit, MI with my boyfriend, two daughters, dog and three cats. My Symptoms: I am currently in a flare. Just left hospital… Read More »Pooping Machine
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
Quick Update for all of you who are wondering about and/or interested in the followup regarding the FDA’s approval of Humira. Back in August (link to original story-here) you may remember we talked about the approval process that the Food and Drug Administration was taking regarding Abbott Laboratories anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) medications that blocks proteins that play an important role in abnormal inflammatory and… Read More »New FDA Update Regarding Humira Being Approved for Colitis
Introduction: I’m 48 years old, live in London and I am married with 3 children. My first bout of UC was when I was around 24 years old, when I noticed that my stool was covered in what looked like white fur – probably familiar to many of you. Of course I thought I was going to die because this was not even slightly normal.… Read More »Been Through The Mill And Hopefully Out The Other Side
Introduction: I am a 25 year old mother to two boys ages 5 and 2 and a wife to a soldier about to deploy. I was diagnosed with moderate uc in April 2011. I feel like this disease has taken over my life and I am constantly in and out of the hospital. My Symptoms: Loose stool with blood and mucus, constant cramping on my… Read More »Neverending Emergency Room Visits