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I wish a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to everyone who reads this

Grahame

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COPING WITH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS

It is not easy to live with a bowel disorder. The embarrassment can be so overwhelming.
Many people in our world today, live with many illnesses on a day to day basis and they take a lot of resilience to be able to cope with them.
For many, a bowel disorder - irritable Bowel Syndrome or the more debilitating ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease, can be extremely painful and embarrassing.
UC and crohn's disease can be very frightening, demanding and in some cases if not treated, life threatening. And yet, when symptoms are discovered, many people tend to ignore them for a time because of feeling embarrassed to mention it.
With ulcertative colitis, the colon (the large bowel) becomes inflamed and ulcers form causing terrible pain and discomfort. The whole colon can become affected which leads to frequent trips to the toilet that can become totally out of control throughout the day.
It is embarrassing! It is also a time when panic can take over because it is natural to feel that it may be bowel cancer.
I remember the time when I first discovered that something was not quite right. I'd been having severe abdominal pains for quite a while. The pains were so intense, they made me gasp. Shortly afterwards followed the 'dashing' to the toilet with such a strong urgency. The passing of blood almost devastated me and I did not know what to do or say.
No one knows how 'urgent' urgent is, unless they have a bowel disorder. The need to go to the toilet comes so quickly that many times it is impossible to get to the little room in time. 'Accidents' can and do happen and this causes extreme anxiety to the sufferer. In fact, when the 'attacks' are prevalent, one can be marooned in the house because of fear to go out in case an accident occurs.
There comes a time when a trip to the doctor is inevitable. Medication can help immensely, usually steroids. However, the medication can also promote side effects that are equally not easy to live with. However, many people cope quite well with UC or crohn's without having to have surgery.
Sadly though for some, UC can be so unforgiving and stoma surgery may have to take place to give the sufferer a better quality of life and avoid the danger of bowel cancer.
Maybe you are a sufferer. Maybe you are frightened or suffering in silence because of the embarrassment of it all. Please let me encourage you, speak with someone you trust. Also visit your doctor and have a series of tests. People live very well with the disease once it is diagnosed and a course of medication is prescribed.
Don't suffer alone. There are many support groups around who will help you to come to terms with what is happening. Also visit websites to gain further information. My website http://www.stomacare.org.uk/ receives many visitors each day and I receive many emails asking questions.
Also it may help you if you read my book ALL BAGGED UP. I wrote this for the bowel sufferer and ostomist alike because I could not find such a book when I needed it. The book has helped many people and is available from many online bookstores. However, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble tend to state that it is out of print. That is not the case. I think it is because I'm in the UK and for some reason they cannot get the supplies.
It is available from Amazon.co.uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Bagged-Up-Grahame-Howard/dp/1905809476/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260018477&sr=1-1
Please contact me if you need to. I'd love to be able to help support you.

Grahame Howard
http://www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk/
http://www.stomacare.org.uk/

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Grahame Howard
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Hi - Me again

Are there any bowel sufferers out there? Or perhaps you may have to have stoma surgery in the future or have already had one. I've been there and may be able to help.
I have a website dedicated for this purpose www.stomacare.org.uk
Check it out it may well help.
Also consider purchasing my book ALL BAGGED UP. This will offer help, advice, tips and encouragement. You'll find details of the book on the above website or order direct from www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk where you'll find links to either Amazon.co.uk or my publisher Pneuma Springs www.pneumasprings.co.uk

Hi everyone

This is my new blog and I'd like to give you some details about me.
I'm a writer and I've had 3 books published:
THE WISHING BOOK Children's fantasy adventure
THE WISHING BOOK 2 - RETURN TO MARS Sequel to the above
ALL BAGGED UP This describes my 10 year struggle with ulcerative colitis prior to having
stoma surgery for an ileostomy

Check out my website for more details http://www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk/

I'm also a member of Authors Den - a great site for authors and readers. Check out my profile there: http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?AuthorID=116935

Has anyone read my books? Let me know. I'd love to hear from you

Grahame