(((JenS)))I'm sorry about your break-up. The other posters are right though, it's probably better that he is gone if he wasn't understanding of this terrible disease. You will find somebody great one day who will love you for exactly who you are. I have had Ulcerative Colitis since I was 10 years old (I'm 28 now), and so I went through the dating years with it, and got very discouraged at times myself. Had a few break-ups as well. It's not easy, but I finally found someone who is understanding and caring, and we've been married for almost 7 years now, so don't give up hope
Your Mr. Right will come along before you know it!!As far as the holidays go, I am deathly afraid to leave home after 3 accidents and being homebound for 4 months. So I have to say that I wish it would just hurry up and be gone
I've already explained to family and friends that I won't be able to go to many family gatherings. I can't eat anything away from home, because I usually end up in the bathroom right after I eat, and I hate being away from home when D hits me
I never know if I'm going to be alright after I use the restroom or if I will be doubled over in agony, and I certainly don't want to be away from home when that happens. My Mom's family is having Christmas dinner at her house, and they are about 5 minutes away, so that's not too bad. The other gatherings were all 30 minutes or more away from home, and for someone who's been homebound for 4 months, that is a long (and scary) trip, especially on Christmas when there are no bathrooms open to stop at if you need to!! So we will be going there for lunch, and then staying afterwards to open gifts with my parents and my sister & her children. So it will be a long afternoon. I don't know if I'll be able to stay for all of it. I may just show up after lunch, not sure yet. I am hoping my colon will cooperate though so I don't miss it. I'd like to celebrate Christmas at least ONCE this year
So I guess you can call me a Grinch, I want Christmas to be over
I'm very thankful for the true meaning of Christmas, don't get me wrong. But it's hard to celebrate when you feel scared and sick all the time. So put me in the "Bah, Humbug" group, LOL