How can I support a loved one with ulcerative colitis?

@Prisoner2508 Hello Prisoner2508, thank you for opening this discussion. I'm sorry to hear your son is struggling a bit with his diagnosis. Chronic illness can really make us feel isolated, especially when you're a teenager and all you want to do is fit in. Let me tag some other members who can share their advice with you.

Hello all, how are you today?  How can Prisoner2508 best support her son through his UC? How have you coped with having to adapt your lifestyle to UC? Was it difficult for you as well? If you're a relative or friend of someone with UC, how to you support them? Do you have any words of support or advice to share? 
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Feel free to share your thoughts and advice here, we're all here to support one another!

Take care,
Courtney

@Prisoner2508 I don't know how I missed this or I would have commented earlier! I was diagnosed later on in life so I haven't experienced it personally, but I can imagine how hard that must be for him. He just wants to be one of the boys I imagine. It was hard for me adjusting my diet, it's hard to cut out the little foods that give us pleasure especially at the holidays and things. I know how hard that must be, especially when you're young and you just want to indulge on all the snack foods. I don't know if this will help, but he should try to remember that he himself hasn't changed as a person, he can still live a full live and do the things he loves, he just needs to modify them a bit. :)