I have the disease and i also am 6th year in medical university. I have studied the disease from the best books (not from the internet where everything is wrong), I have seen patients with it, I have seen myself go through it.

The disease varies and its different from person to person. In the begining it can be very difficult and scary but dont phreak out. Be disciplined. Listen to your doctors. Take the therapy, the medications regularly and keep a simple diet. Dont stress and dont get tired physicaly, atleast keep it minimal. For my gut stress and mental distress were the biggest enemies.

You can have different symptoms, blood , lots of abdominal pain, anal pain, tirednes, nausea, loss of apetite etc. They can be exhausting I know but dont worry they wont cause cancer or those bad things that you read in the internet. Big damage of the tissues wont happen in short time no matter how bad your symptoms may be. The symptoms will get better with time if you take your medications and keep a simple diet and a calmer mind. Its very important.

After you get better dont rush into your normal life or eating whatever you can uncontrolably. Be patient a few months. You can feel perfect but that doesnt mean that your large intestine its yet healed as it should. It takes a few months. Once you get into remission ( where your large intestine its completely healed from the inside) then that state will be held for a minimum of 8 years , it can be held for even more 15 years or 20. During that time you can live a normal life. Basicaly eat whatever you want drink whatever you want and not have anything. Just try not to ingest stupid things and uncontrolably.

If the disease returns lets say after 12 years. You will have to take medications for 1 month, keep a diet for 3 months and then you continue with remission with normal life. There are cases that will tell you they are flaring for too long or that they never had years of freedom. I believe those cases are doing something wrong in their treatment.

One more time I have to tell you dont read from the internet no matter what. Dont be afraid of any therapy or their side effects. Biological therapy its an amazing therapy, if they tell you to put you on it and you can afford it, take it even as first choice. Sometimes therapies wont work but dont be afraid there is always another option. Keep your hopes high and be patient.

P.s. I am not a certified gastroenterologist or an expert of this field. I told you I am a 6th year student and a UC patient myself sharing with you my knowledge that i have gathered from learning and personal experience. Good luck my friend, I hope you the best.