Alright, so I found a group on facebook for people with Chron's disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and I just had to share a post from one of the topics, becasue it's so perfect. Sorry if it's a bit graphic for some, but it made me really happy. Also, there is a bill trying to be passed in 12 states, and has alreayd been passed in illinois stating that people with bathroom related medical conditions cannot be denied access to restrooms even if they're not for public use. Someone was thinking.

You know you have Ulcerative Colitis when...
-When you travel, your meds have their own suitcase.
-You're happy when you have a big loud burp because you're thankful it's not coming out the other end
-You know every bathroom where you work, and everyone knows where you are headed when you say...."I'll be right back" with a funny look on your face.
-Your colon gurgles and its so loud that everyone around you asks if you are hungry.
-Truck stop bathrooms don't even phase you.
-You know where the bathroom is everywhere you go
-You have your Gastroenterologist on speed dial
-You carry your own toilet paper.
-You bring your own food for just you to a holiday party
-You friends keep asking you "Can you eat this?"
-You look at every ingredient on everything you eat
-You've always the designated driver
-You crave salad, but excercise self control and get pasta instead.
-You keep all your books in the bathroom next to the toilet
-You think you should buy stock in wet wipes
-You order three months of meds and they come in a box so big your neighbors think you got a new TV.
-You are the youngest patient in your Gastroenterologist's office.
-Your General Physician runs because he thinks you are a hypochondriac. He then gives you a free flu shot because he is tired of referrals.
-You regularly stock the bathroom with extra rolls of Toilet paper
-You are better at describing the intricacies of poo than wine.
-You wonder if that's really going to be a fart.
-You can say, "It's not the colonoscopy that's bad, it's the PREP!"
-You have a standard answer when anyone asks, "What's UC?"
-You go to pick up the *evil* Prep at the pharmacy and the pharmacist, who is about your age says, "I'm sorry."
-You can tell your parents that a colonoscopy isn't a big deal
-You are on a first name basis with your Gastroenterologist.
-You're thankful big purses are in style so you can carry your pill organizer with you.
-When you get SICK of people asking you "How are you feeling?".
-You undo your belt and zipper before you even enter the bathroom.
-You go house or apartment hunting and you are only interested in the number and location of bathrooms.
-You have a pill count contest with your grandmother (and win)
-When seeing blood is no longer a cause for concern.
-Your friends ask you in hushed voices how that stomach thing is going
-People who manage a glimpse into your purse give you strange looks, assuming you're addicted to pills, close friends make sure you remember those pills.
-Everyone is your Gastroenterologist's office knows your name without looking on the chart or the sign in sheet.
-The Lab techs tell you that they are going to name their next lab machine in honor of their best customer.
-Your Morning workout is a Sprint to the bathroom
-When your pharmacist comes to your house for pills because they know you have them, but they ran out.
-You have 3 different sizes of the same clothes.
-You are in Remission and just appreciate the little things in life that you overlooked before you had UC.

I have very little to do today, since I have an entire week to study for my O Chem final, now I know how a certain someone in my proximity has felt all year. So I'm going to do somehting completely pointless, because I can! Oh, and there is a two hour long Grey's Anatomy tonight, score!

1. When you're home alone, do you still close the door when you use the restroom?: generally yeah
2. If you have to go grocery shopping, would you rather go alone or with someone?: that depends on the someone, but Laurie and I have a pretty good time grocery shopping.
3. It's your best friend's birthday, do you buy them a gift even though they didn't buy you one for yours?: most likely, unless we've enstated a no gift because we have no money policy.
4. You win the lottery. Lump sum or small payments over a period of time?:if they ended up being the same amount, the lump sum, you make some nice interest.
5. Do you like your music loud or at a reasonable level? reasonable level, though once in a whike in my car I like it loud, ex. RENT.
6. Are you a beach person or a snowy mountain person?beach for sure
7. When do you brush your teeth? as soon as I get up, before I go to bed, and if i feel the inclanation during the rest of the day.
8. Can you watch scary movies alone? I can, but I choose not to
9. Soft bed or firm? soft, camp beds arenot my favorite
10. Would you rather stay home all day, or be out and about? at home probably, but i do like being out and about for portions of the day.
11. What's one of your worst memories?: flashing my 5th grade class, or late winter of 9th grade
12. Do you like to keep the peace or be confrontational?: I'm most definitly a peace keeper
13. Are you more likely to be with a large group of people or a few close friends?few close friends
14. What are your plans for October?: school
15. If money were not a problem, where would you like to live?:in a glass house under the ocean so I could see all the fish and whales, and dolphins!
16. What is your ideal profession? physician
17. Are you close to your parents?: close enough, i talk to then a couple times a week, though not always that frequently.
18. What is one fear that you can't seem to overcome?: people touching my neck
19. Are you good at math?: no
21. Is there anyone that you regret ever meeting?: um, not that I can think of
22. Rate your life on a scale from 1 - 10: 7-8 sounds good
23. Would you rather have roomates or live alone?:I wouldn't mind living a lone for a while, but I dothink I might get lonely
24. Do you like any of your friends a little more than just a friend?: um, not any of my just friends no
25. Do you like to drive?:I do, but I'm not the greatest driver, so only in low trafic situations
27. If you found out that you were going to be a parent, what would you do?: right now? panic, and be really fricken confused
28. Do you give money to homeless people when they ask?: hardly anymore, it's not the best practice
29. A weekend in Las Vegas or Miami? Miami i guess, but neither sound super appealing
30. When you go to the store, do you have a list or just buy random things?: haha, is bad if I do both?
31. What do you wear to sleep in?: a shirt and comfy pants/shorts
32. You have 3 months left to live, what do you do? quit school and take a long trip, (a mont or so, I don't suppose I'll be feeling great by the end of the three months, so yeah)
33. You're having a bad day, what one thing can make your day better?: a certain someone showing up would definitly work, but in his absence a good hug would work also probably.
34. Tanning bed? Cancer free is the way to be! (so no)
35. Is there anything you would change about your body if you could?: I would like a new large intestine , well and a calmer immune system please.
36. You wake up in an unfamiliar place, what is your first reaction?: am I still dreaming?
37. Is there anything that you should be doing right now?: no!
38. If there was a way to know when and how you're going to die, would you want that information?: um, I don't think so, because i'm sure that would change my way of life, and I kind of like my way of life right now.
39. What is your favorite breakfast food?: sausage, and juice
40. Your phone rings at 4am, who do you expect it to be? I know that its Laurie