jontyboy's Journal, 04 Jun 23

Oh dear Jonty mate get well soon 

Ach, that's a sin. Get well soon 💪✌️ 

You take care Jonty. Get well soon 👍👍 

Aw no, hope ur better soon, that's what my daughter was diagnosed with over the new year, it's so restricted now with her foods, I do feel for u jonty sending lots of love xx 

Thanks Chessnut64, Anne_145 Brit100 and heather Boardman. Heather I joined this app to find out initially to find out what I could and couldn't eat and try to lose weight was secondary 😃👍 

Just a quick thought Heather. Anemic iron deficiency and B12 deficiency are thing that creep up on one after a period of time. They are common with people with UC but the doctors don't really tell you😃👍 

Thank u for that jonty, how long have u had it?? My daughter although won't weigh herself has lost at least 1st, she's always had a weight problem which is why she refuses to see the scales no matter how hard she tries, doesn't help she's only 5ft1 xx 

I had it all my life but was mis-diagnosed with piles. It wasn't till a doctor investiged further when I was about 50 that I found I had UC and diverticulitis. I've lead a full life with the odd restriction but at 62 I'll take that. Be positive and get a plan😃👍 

Madis never been able to have spicy things it's gone straight through, n she maybe went to the loo bout once a week for years, they were surprised she's not had a flair up before she did she was 22, 23 now, the free from stuff is so expensive so I help her out with that, like u say I think it's all trial n error but some foods have hidden things, do u no what's caused ur flair up??  

Sorry for so many questions, as its all new to madi I want to help her all I can n for me ur the only other person I no who has it, I can talk to xx 

Get well soon 

sending big hugs Jonty, hope u feel better soon 💓  

Thanks humpTdumpty & Bootylicious!1😃👍 

Heather my one of my workmates as Crohn's and he can eat stuff I can't and visa versa so it's not a one size fits all. A food diary and how you feel log is the way I went. Its slow and boring but it did the trick for me. A small price to pay. I also have to take diverticulitis into account. This is my first hospital stayso I ain't done bad 😃👍 

Heather you can ask as my questions as you like it's no problem. I find tiredness and fatigue a big factor in feeling unwell😃👍 

She does the food diary, n if she has a "moment" goes back over it, she's just getting on with things to be fair, she works for the local council as a joiner, they have been good with her, it's her pack up though the bread n wraps arnt the best 🙄 what do u get bread wise?? Xx 

Bread wise I have Warburtons 50/50 no crust if not got that I get 50/50 and cut the crusts off and a final straw is Warburtons wholemeal 55 calories a slice or Weight watchers wraps 118 calories a wrap. I work for the County Council and they've been good with me. I've got a risk assessment detailed just for me through my line manager and occupational health 😃👍 

Yeah same for her n access to local amenities if she needs them, she has to have gluten free n wheat free bread, xx 

Get well soon! 

Thanks Elka_fit😃👍