UC It's Still Me

Coping with the practical side of colitis, which for me that meant bowel movements of at least 6 to 20+ was nothing but a constant mission. The day is filled with going to toilet, thinking about the toilet, or finding a toilet very quickly.  I never knew I could run so fast until I was threatened with the need to go NOW! feeling of colitis.  It can consume your every thought. It’s important to not lose one’s self to an illness or disease, which I have admittedly a few times, but I eventually snapped out of it.  I used to be so exhausted from it all, that I had days where I hardly spoke to anyone.  For me that is a miracle, I am generally a very chatty, exuberant and somewhat opinionated person.  Always willing to share my thoughts.   UC is an awful disease as most of you who are reading this know all too well.  You can’t help but change a little of who you are but, you are not your disease, you are so much more than that.  You are still you, and I am still me. 

Welcome to UC It's So Long Colon!

Welcome to UC it’s so long colon, this is my first blog so please bear with me.  This blog will shed some light on what it’s actually like to have UC.  I hope by sharing my experiences and thoughts I can turn even the grumpiest UC’er into a smiling one.  I laugh in the face of my disease and hope you can too.  I will also chart my journey through J-Pouch surgery and my quest, all in the name of POO!  Happy Reading.