You Don't Look Sick: Quick and Dirty Tips for Surviving Ulcerative Colitis

by Aw Cross

Overview

You've just been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Now what?

Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. In You Don't Look Sick: Quick and Dirty Tips for Surviving Ulcerative Colitis, author and ulcerative colitis veteran AW Cross gives you a first-hand, non-medical perspective about what to expect from your illness and how to get through it with your sanity (and your favorite underwear) intact.

Through a unique blend of practicality and humor, you'll learn how to:

-Cope with the physical consequences and emotional impact of ulcerative colitis
-Pack a survival kit and leave your bathroom with confidence
-Dress, eat, and have sex
-Deal with healthcare professionals and enjoy your stays in the hospital
-Endure poop jokes and use social media responsibly
-Put on your big boy/girl pants and deal with it

Whether you've just been diagnosed or struggled with UC for years, if you're determined not to let your illness define you, this book is for you.

If you'd rather wallow in self-pity, have no sense of humor about your illness, and hate kittens and babies, DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781775178729
Publisher:	Glory Box Press
Publication date:	05/27/2016
Series:	Quick and Dirty Tips for Surviving , #1
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

PREFACE.............................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 2

CHAPTER ONE

ULCERATIVE COLITIS: YOU DON’T LOOK SICK..................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO

I CAN’T FEEL MY FACE: PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND HOW TO COPE............................................................................................................. 9

CHAPTER THREE

BE PREPARED FOR HELL: PLAN AHEAD................................................. 21

CHAPTER FOUR

30,000 POUNDS OF BANANAS: WHAT TO PUT IN YOUR

MOUTH.............................................................................................................. 31

CHAPTER FIVE

THE HAND THAT FEEDS: SURVIVING HEALTHCARE

PROFESSIONALS............................................................................................ 43

CHAPTER SIX

GET UP, STAND UP: EXERCISE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS…………………………………………..………………………..47

CHAPTER SEVEN

LONG WAY FROM HOME: TRAVEL AND SOCIAL EVENTS................ 53

CHAPTER EIGHT

SHAKE IT OUT: THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF

ULCERATIVE COLITIS.................................................................................. 59

CHAPTER NINE

AFTERNOON DELIGHT: SEX, PREGNANCY, AND

ULCERATIVE COLITIS.................................................................................. 73

CHAPTER TEN

PAJAMAS ALL DAY: WHAT TO WEAR DURING A FLARE..................... 81

CHAPTER ELEVEN

ASSHOLES EVERYWHERE: THE PEOPLE YOU’LL MEET.................... 87

CHAPTER TWELVE

BITE YOUR LIP AND FAKE IT: SOCIAL MEDIA...................................... 91

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

THE DRUGS DON’T WORK: A GUIDE TO BEING

IN THE HOSPITAL.......................................................................................... 95

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

EYE OF THE TIGER: TOUGH LOVE RULES FOR SURVIVING

ULCERATIVE COLITIS................................................................................ 103

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.......................................................................... 107

APPENDIX........................................................................................................ 109

GLOSSARY........................................................................................................ 113

INDEX................................................................................................................ 115