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Spring
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Posted 12/13/2018 8:37 PM (GMT -7)
I know sometimes we run into people that are not supportive. Unfortunately, I know that some of you don't have very much support, and I am sorry for that. I thought it would be nice to share things where we have felt supported.

Your 13 year old getting off of the toilet before she has a chance to go because I need it urgently.

My family never complaining about waiting for me when I am stuck in the bathroom. Even when we left somewhere not even 5 minutes ago.

My whole family pitching in to help extra when I don't have the energy.
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Serenity Now
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Posted 12/14/2018 7:29 AM (GMT -7)
My husband plunging out the shower drain when I could not get out of there in time during a flare and clogged it up with gooey, mucousy, poop. No word of complaint.
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momto2boys
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Posted 12/14/2018 7:33 AM (GMT -7)
Spring, this is so important!
I would be lost without my family’s support and understanding. Even my 9 year old is amazing about this stupid disease and he has no patience for anything. My husband is my saving grace, he has picked up all of my slack as I have been flaring this fall and my parents have been driving my kids to many of their after school activities for the last two weeks so I can “rest.”

I would like to add that everyone here has been so helpful to me over the years and I would be lost without this forum. I spoke with my husband’s former stepfather who does IBD research at UC San Diego yesterday and he couldn’t believe I knew so much about the disease and all the med options, all of which I learned about here!
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Red_34
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Posted 12/16/2018 9:56 PM (GMT -7)
My husband converting and renovating a whole entry way to make me a second bathroom speaks love and support to me smile
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momto2boys
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Posted 12/17/2018 12:24 PM (GMT -7)
An extra bathroom is the ultimate expression of love!
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Michelejc
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Posted 12/17/2018 1:02 PM (GMT -7)
My dog, always there for me and yes, sits right by my in the bathroom with his paw on my foot when I'm not doing to good.
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iPoop
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Posted 12/17/2018 1:29 PM (GMT -7)
Love and support is....

Texting to ask if you had a good/poop day.

Sitting patiently in the car, as you poop in the woods.

When your SO doesn't complain or act selfish when plans are unexpectedly dashed at the last moment due to your flare symptoms.

Giving you a gift basket with bum wipes, extra soft charmin tp, and a hot water bottle when you flare.

Listening patiently and understandingly as we go on for the upteenth time about our bowel worries.

SO not complaining when it's his/her time to get a colonoscopy as we've had bazillions of them and have zero sympathy for their worries about having just one.
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