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.
Introduction: I have a nearly 16 yr old with UC. She was diagnosed at 8 yrs old. She is facing surgery. Our Story: Hi, i am writing about my teenage daughter who suffers badly from UC. She was recently admitted to hospital again for 5 days this time to be put on fluid and steroid drips. Shes come home better but is now facing the… Read More »My Teen Daughter Is Suffering
Intro: I am a mother of four children. Don’t fully trust doctors but do my own research. My 16 year old son was diagnosed with UC in October He is a wrestler and in a rigorous academic program. After diagnosis he was placed on Apriso, an enema and Prilosec. After 6 weeks he was placed on enema steroids and to continue the Apriso, along with… Read More »Concerned Mother with Teenager Just Diagnosed
A father of a 12 year old boy is looking for answers and help with finding ways to treat his son’s colitis. Doctors are talking about 6-MP and Biologics, but if there is an easy way to get results through probiotics or diet changes, that’s an option too.
My daughter has UC and it seems that she is being treated like a lab rat with all the different treatments that are taking place. Is this normal? She has been prescribed: prednisone, vancomycin, balsalazide, ursodiol, Imuran to name a few. She has gone from a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease to PSC, and just recently has been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
Introduction: I am a father of a son who is 16. He was diagnosed when he was 6. Also has type 1 diabetes which makes it a little bit of a juggling act for diet. First I would like to thank EVERYONE that has posted on this site. For the last week I may have read every article on here whether I felt it was… Read More »16 Year Old Son Running Out of Options