Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is one form of inflammatory bowel disease. It affects anywhere from a portion of the colon to the entire colon. It has no known cause. Surgery to remove the colon is seen by some as a cure for ulcerative colitis, though this cure forever changes one’s life and will never return one to normal. According to the CCFA, ulcerative colitis affects over 700,000 Americans.
Living with Ulcerative Colitis
1. Admitting failure (4:34)
2. Are you making your health worse? (6:14)
3. Ashley on being newly diagnosed with IBD (2:34)
4. Be proactive with your health (10:22)
5. Body image and self-esteem issues with IBD (9:18)
6. Burning memories (5:56)
7. CCFA Webcast: Breakthroughs in IBD research (3:14)
8. CCFA Webcast: IBD and she (3:12)
9. Claire’s video (4:45)
10. Does God cause ulcerative colitis? (9:30)
11. Doubts about treatment (3:50)
12. The dream of no colitis (6:57)
13. Faces of IBD (7:04)
14. Favi tells her story (10:27)
15. Feeling useless (5:48)
16-18. Gut Inspired (3:00, 2:29, and 3:01)
19. How I was diagnosed with colitis (6:07)
20. I am defined by ulcerative colitis (8:33)
21. I hated my colon (4:56)
22. Inflammatory bowel disease PSA (3:16)
23. Lauryn, 14, and her battle with ulcerative colitis (9:58)
24. Living with Crohn’s and colitis: Five stories of courage (5:21)
25. Losing control pt. 1 (9:50)
26. Losing control pt. 2 (8:57)
27. Losing control pt. 4 (4:33)
28. A message to the long sufferers (8:56)
29. Music video: The Red Balloon (3:52)
30. My throbbing colon (3:46)
31. Second flare-up (7:12)
32. A short documentary on Iris (7:24)
33. Support group (2:37)
34. Thanksgiving (5:29)
35. Thinking about ulcerative colitis constantly (7:34)
Managing Ulcerative Colitis
1. Being prepared: How to go out with IBD, an ostomy, and J-pouch (7:28) </p
2. The best resources for Crohn’s and colitis (8:36)
3. Causes of inflammatory bowel disease (12:35)
4. Changing doctors (9:44)
5. Difference between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (4:36)
6. Difference between IBS and IBD (4:01)
7. Keeping track of IBD symptoms (5:43)
8. How to make a hospital stay less dreary (4:28)
9. Incontinence (2:46)
10. Intestinal ulcers (4:36)
11. Is there a cure for ulcerative colitis? (7:07)
12. Keeping stress levels balanced when dealing with IBD (8:34)
13. Look good, feel good (6:48)
14. Making the most of doctor visits (4:46)
15. Managing colitis at work (3:33)
16. Managing ulcerative colitis (3:36)
17. Marijuana and IBD (2:50)
18 The pain of colitis (4:28)
19. The power of work (7:49)
20. Preparing for the emergency room (4:50)
21. Relationships and IBD (9:36)
22. Sleep problems (8:45)
23. Smoking and IBD (2:43)
24. Surviving your first flare-up (6:01)
25. Tips for newly diagnosed with Crohn’s or colitis (8:23)
26. Ulcerative colitis (3:18)
27. Ulcerative colitis and blood (7:13)
28. Using smartphone and iPad apps for inflammatory bowel disease (9:15)
29. Wearing diapers (5:45)
30. Weight problems (8:01)
IBDU.org: IBD University
1. Being in college with IBD (4:59)
2. Dealing with stress and IBD (4:41)
3. Dealing with work and IBD (3:07)
4. First diagnosed with IBD (5:58)
5. Going to school with IBD (2:59)
Useful Links
U.S. Organizations
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America: The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Digestive Diseases National Coalition: The DDNC works cooperatively to improve access to and the quality of digestive disease health care in order to promote the best possible medical outcome and quality of life for current and future patients with digestive diseases.
Get Your Guts in Gear: Get Your Guts in Gear creates and produces events that bring together people who are interested in becoming part of a supportive community of people affected by Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – as patients, caregivers, and friends.
IBD Quilt Project: The quilt panels tour the nation, raising awareness for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, including complications such as colon cancer and ostomy surgery.
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: NDDIC was established to increase knowledge and understanding about digestive diseases among people with these conditions and their families, health care professionals, and the general public. This is a government agency offering booklets and information.
Take Steps: Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis is the CCFA’s national walk and celebration dedicated to finding cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Team Challenge: Team Challenge is the CCFA’s endurance training and fundraising program.
International Organizations
Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society: IDEAS is a non-profit organization working to make Canadians aware of the issues people living with intestinal disease face.
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada: The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada is the leading non-profit medical research foundation in Canada for inflammatory bowel disease.
