Hanging Out in Limbo
Waiting for experts to weigh in on my situation is like hanging out in limbo – I have no new treatment plan and I don’t know what the future holds.
Part X – Fourth UC Flare
My fourth UC flare experience, symptoms, hospitalization, tests, procedures, next treatment steps, and recovery.
The Nightmare of Ulcerative Colitis
I compare a reoccurring childhood nightmare I had to the nightmare of ulcerative colitis.
Making Travel Plans with UC
The difficulties in making travel plans with UC.
Body Image and Mental Health with UC: Stop telling me I look great
The connection between body image and mental health and how my experience with ulcerative colitis has complicated my relationship with the two.
Post UC Flare Routine
My post UC flare routine that helped me manage my physical and emotional symptoms.
UC Planning Realities: Trying to Write and Defend a Thesis
The difficulties in making long-term plans with UC and trying to meet thesis deadlines while in a flare.
Part IX – Recovering From Two Consecutive UC Flares
Being released from the ER and the struggles of recovering from two consecutive UC flares (three months apart).
Part VIII – Third UC Flare and Second ER Visit
My third UC Flare experience, symptoms, ER visit, and tests and procedures (CT scan, proctoscopy, etc.).
