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.