Below are the complete list of stories that have been submitted by users of the website. They are mostly written by ulcerative colitis patients (UC’ers), but there are also some stories from parents, family, and friends of UC folks too. Some stories are about the initial diagnosis while others are about hard and sometimes happy times that follow after you know for sure you have UC.
It’s crazy to think that It’s been 7 years since I got diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, some of the moments I remember like they were yesterday, some of them, I think my brain has tucked back into a hidden place never to surface again. Oh yeah, my name is Kyle, I am a 35-year-old 7th grade teacher from a small town in WA… Read More »Me and My Crohn’s – Year 7
Meet Victoria: I’m a 42 year old female and I’ve had UC for 16 years, was diagnosed at 26. Once I got my diagnosis and was treated with a rectal steroid for 2 weeks everything cleared up and didn’t have a flare up again for 11 years and now I’ve had 3 in the past 4 years. I don’t have any allergies or intolerances that… Read More »Working and Traveling During a Flare
I’m from Vermont, and I’m a stay at home Mom with my 15 month old son. I like putting him in his stroller and going for walks when the weather is nice. I’ve been struggling with urgency (needing to get to a bathroom ASAP when a bowel movement comes on, usually with little to no warning). I also sometimes have stomach pain and bloating, assuming… Read More »Proctosigmoiditis
Wendy HI was diagnosed in 2009 after quitting smoking 10/2008. Been on prednisone, asacol, remicade and humira. Had huge help with scd and more recently with whole 30.
I am 51 years old. I was diagnosed with UC in 2009, but I had it for a year before that. I had an appendix operation that I started all the symptoms of UC right after and never recovered. I have two adult children and a 12-year-old and I am married. I was born in Canada (Manitoba) and moved to Minnesota when I was 35.… Read More »Bad Experiences and Difficult Decisions