There’s nothing worse than waking up to find yourself a bloody, gassy mess. There’s also nothing worse than waking up in a hospital and seeing your doctor’s face, but the worst is learning that you have ulcerative colitis. After months of constant stomach aches and diarrhea, I finally had an answer. Ulcerative colitis. Before my diagnosis, I had never heard of it. Forget colitis, I hardly knew what an ulcer was. I was released from the hospital that day with a booklet and my new best friend for the next year. I had to take a steroid, Prednisone, to alleviate the swelling in my guts, and it was a disaster. It caused an increase in acne and facial hair, an increase in weight, and constant headaches. I looked like a seventeen year old when I was …show more content…
No one can honestly say that they enjoyed middle school. I know that I can’t. Unfortunately, as young teenagers, we are impressionable, and whatever habits and traits that we pick up in middle school can alter the course of our lives. Look at me, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis the summer before eighth grade and now my life has been changed forever. If I’m being completely honest, middle school helped me become the person I am today. It was a hard time for me to talk to new people because I felt that everyone would stare at my acne or at my mustache. People avoided me, so in turn, I avoided them. I stuck with my two friends for the longest time and learned to be quiet. I kept missing out on amazing opportunities, and I knew that I had to do something or else I would never get the chance to be successful. The key to my success started with my acceptance of my facial problems. Instead of being uncomfortable with them, I forced myself to accept that it was a problem I would have. After I did that, I had to physically work on my speaking skills, such as looking people in the eye or speaking louder. It took me weeks until I could talk confidently with other
This time with stomach pains, diarrhea, and bloating. Viewing the bacteria in their gut during week 7, there is a new type of bacteria called C. difficile. This bacteria can cause deadly infections. It was developed in this persons gut becuase of all the empty space. It invaded it's way into their gut and rapidly started to multiply.
In 1981,Barry Marshall had a theory for the cause of duodenal and gastric ulcers. Scientist didn 't believed him, so he decided to drink a bacterial cocktail to prove his theory was right. Although, he became very sick and severed from nausea, Marshall took an endoscopy which revealed inflammatory signs of gastritis and the presence of H. pylori. Marshall results proved that H.
At first nobody wanted to speak we were all kind of shy being around new
Crohn 's is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease that belongs to a larger group of illnesses called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is associated with inflammation of the digestive tract, or gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which runs from the mouth to the anus, and includes the stomach and intestines. It more commonly affects the end of the small intestine and the large intestine. Crohn 's disease symptoms and complications are unpredictable , you may experience almost no symptoms, then have a sudden flare-up. Or you could experience symptoms every day Crohn 's disease is difficult to diagnose, because symptoms vary and because it can be similar to other conditions.
There were times when Crohn’s had overpowered by life. By that, I mean Crohn’s was first and I was controlled by it, not it by me. I
I think it would be a good idea to explain what crohns just in case you don’t know. Crohns is a disease that involves poop, yes poop. When I first got diagnosed I was having a problem with talking about this because it was pooped based. So, my doctor made me say poop one hundred
I would always have to deal with stomach aches and live in constant fear that those stomach aches were not more ruptured intestine. I would also have to take medicine every day twice a day, something I had never had to do. Worst of all, it was forever, there was and is no cure for Crohn’s disease.
Except it did not go away. Next thing I knew I was at the doctor for stomach pain and chest pain in December. That night I was rushed to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, in fear that I had appendicitis. Once again, I found myself listing off symptoms. “Stomach pain, fatigue, chest pain, nausea dizziness,” I would list off to them.
Honestly, this may surprise you, but honestly, I am sad to leave the middle school. I have had many good memories in my times at the middle school, but I have also had some not so good memories. Even though I dread coming to school everyday, the teachers, the staff members, and the students make it a lot better. The best memories I have had at the middle school deal with Cougar News, Yearbook, and Junior Honor Society.
When I was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a common colon disease, I had no idea what it was. It wasn’t until several tests and explanations from multiple doctors that my parents and I started to understand the extent of the problem. Although it didn’t seem like it would be a big deal, it quickly took over my entire life. Dealing with the condition meant chronic pain, medication, and many more doctors’ visits. Fortunately, my case wasn’t too severe.
Other people viewed me as being shy and awkward. In turn, I accepted this and never tried to change the way I communicated with others. I began working at HomeGoods halfway through my senior year and had no idea what working in retail would be like. When I first started, my coworkers and managers constantly told me I was too quiet and it was clear that I wouldn’t be
So, when you hear Diverticulitis most of you are thinking about this weird medical tragedy. When in reality it is really a common medical matter. Diverticulitis is an inflammation of the digestive system. If you think about all the medical terminology in the show
I’m trying to talk to people and be more social but it’s difficult when I get talked over and ignored plus it’s so aggravating. The feeling of loneliness when you get ignored is definitely the worst part but when you’re in the middle of a conversation and nobody will let you talk or listen and you just kind of hover over awkwardly that’s not great either. You’ll be talking to someone then you have something amazing to add to the conversation but no one is listening then when they finally decided to listen you forget what it was and like a moron. Also when people purposely ignore you it should bother as much as it does, first I’ll be annoyed that someone is talking to me next thing I know I’m mad that they 're not, both ways I’m
There are a myriad of causes of diarrhea. The most common of these is an infection of the bowels
Overcoming shyness and awkwardness was a struggle. It wasn’t because I was scared to put myself out there and become a “normal” person, (someone who is a social butterfly,) but it was because I didn’t know where to start. I knew I should have started off small, so that is exactly what I did. I started by saying hello to random people that I meet, rather it is in the hallways at school or in an isle at a grocery store. When you start off by saying hello to others, they are less likely to strike up a conversation, but more likely