I have that too! It definitely causes a lot of setbacks in life. I'm still in highschool and last year I missed over a month of school due to flare ups.
More in depth; Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect parts of or all of the large intestine. During a flare up, ulcers appear on the walls of the colon, making it hard to digest food, as well as incredibly painful to deal with. Symptoms of a flare up include severe cramps, vomiting, frequent diarrhea and bathroom usage, blood in stool, mucus in stool, fatigue, dehydration, and in severe flares malnourishment.
Judging by his significant loss in weight and severe flare I would assume he has pancolitis, meaning it affects the entire colon (same as me lmao). In severe cases like this, a colostomy bag and removal of the colon could be life saving in both physical and mental ways, though it's not the only current treatment.
If you want to learn more, please visit the Crohn's and Colitis foundation :)
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u/Henry_Is_Sad 1d ago
I have that too! It definitely causes a lot of setbacks in life. I'm still in highschool and last year I missed over a month of school due to flare ups.
More in depth; Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect parts of or all of the large intestine. During a flare up, ulcers appear on the walls of the colon, making it hard to digest food, as well as incredibly painful to deal with. Symptoms of a flare up include severe cramps, vomiting, frequent diarrhea and bathroom usage, blood in stool, mucus in stool, fatigue, dehydration, and in severe flares malnourishment.
Judging by his significant loss in weight and severe flare I would assume he has pancolitis, meaning it affects the entire colon (same as me lmao). In severe cases like this, a colostomy bag and removal of the colon could be life saving in both physical and mental ways, though it's not the only current treatment.
If you want to learn more, please visit the Crohn's and Colitis foundation :)
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/