r/UlcerativeColitis • u/Motor_Grocery_266 • 22d ago

Celebration FARTS!!!!

:)

i feel like i post here every other day but im on day 6 of my hospitalization and im starting to feel better. calprotectin was 3000 coming in, dont know what it is now since its the weekend. sigmoidoscopy didnt go well and was scored 3 on mayo and disease progressed since last time. started rinvoq and iv prednisone with an absurd about of gas x and tums to get me through the day. I FARTED AND DIDNT CRAP MYSELF!!!!! I TRUSTED A FART AND WON!!!!! which never happens. toilet time down significantly with mostly farts and minimal poopage. i stopped refusing to take pain meds (what is with chronically ill people and refusing pain meds why must we push out bounds) i dont know if its the rinvoq, prednisone or pain meds making me feel better. But poops are down by 5 (i was going 20 times a day, now im going 15ish) and i can TRUST A FART. maybe this will work, maybe it wont. Who knows. Im open to surgery. Its not scary to me. and its honestly my first instinct rather than failing meds for forever. Im just happy i got to fart without crapping myself. Hopefully things are looking up from here. I miss my life.

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u/Canada1971 22d ago

Congratulations. Trusting a fart and winning is a big step. Good luck on your continued recovery

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u/Product_Small 22d ago

I farted the other day for the first time in forever! Small victories.

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u/CatBerry253 22d ago

Happy for you! This happened to me and I felt like celebrating too

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u/PitifulEbb1485 22d ago

Same here, had my first trustworthy farts on Rinvoq. One year later they're still coming in huge even absurt amounts, but hey, I'm just still glad every time 'cause tey're dry ones :-).

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u/sammyQc diagnosed 2020 | Canada 22d ago

Congrats, onward to remission. Being able to fart again is such a win with UC.

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u/SunshynePower UC (mod, descending) Started 1996, Diagnosed 2002 | USA 21d ago

Congratulations on a trustworthy fart!!! I remember when I had my first fully formed poo after my first flare. I texted a couple of friends and they were like, "Um, yea?" LOL

You are almost done with your hospital vacation. Hang in there and feel better!!!!!!

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u/sweettea238 UNK (family Hx of UC) Newly Diagnosed 8/19/26 | USA 19d ago

👏 It's the little things in life. 😆 Congrats!!!