The most popular posts that have been written on the iHaveUC site since it began in 2010. Of course all the stories are ulcerative colitis related, but sometimes they are full of comedy, humor, and all sorts of other interesting aspects we all should learn about.
Has anyone ever been on an old roller coaster that doesn’t do any flips or upside down stuff, but all kinds of ups and downs? A ride where you are going up hills and then right back down many different times. The mental game of handling ulcerative colitis seems to be similar. I’m no expert in ulcerative colitis, that is for sure. But after having… Read More »The Ulcerative Colitis Roller Coaster Ride
Where is the Yogurt Making Machine? How many people have made their own homemade yogurt at home? I’m not the only one who is trying this to fight the creepy colitis symptoms right? Although December 26th is not nearly as exciting as other days of the month. It is the most exciting day of the month for me this year. Tomorrow is the scheduled arrival… Read More »I’m Making SCD Yogurt: Colitis Flare…Get Ready!!
Putting a title on a post before it’s written is like trying to predict the outcome of a game that hasn’t started yet. I prefer to let things play out so the name can reveal itself organically. When I do that, I never feel confined to the parameters of the title and I can go anywhere my imagination takes me. My first gastroenterologist tried to… Read More »The Death Sentence
The flare is getting worse! I am scheduled for a colonoscopy about a week and a half after Thanksgiving. Almost as soon as I scheduled it (last Monday) my flare that was manageable and not so bad (but was there) became increasingly worse. I don’t know why… it just did. I didn’t change anything I was eating.. medicines stayed the same, no additional stress… The… Read More »This flare is really getting me down… it’s worse for no reason!!!
Here is the write up from Part 6 of the meeting with Les. –Diet –Gut Bacteria – immune system – the hygiene hypothesis(if you haven’t heard of this yet, you will be fascinated) Les: … There isn’t a direct comparison, for example that if you eat this food, its going to have a direct affect on how our immune system acts. But we know very… Read More »Microbial Gut Bacteria and our Immune System Part 6