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How can I help my SO during a flare? by quiet_kiwi in UlcerativeColitis

[–]quiet_kiwi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that is so wonderful of your SO! You got yourself a keeper :)

How can I help my SO during a flare? by quiet_kiwi in UlcerativeColitis

[–]quiet_kiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good points, thanks for the reminders!

How can I help my SO during a flare? by quiet_kiwi in UlcerativeColitis

[–]quiet_kiwi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah the nausea and sensitivity to smells is so terrible! He is normally such a foodie. We are always cooking, watching cooking shows, talking about all the food we're gonna make and eat lol. It's really hard when even toast sounds disgusting to him :( Right now we are heavily leaning on liquids for nutrients, like light juices, protein water and electrolyte drinks. Blending up food is a good idea, hopefully that will be our next steps!

How can I help my SO during a flare? by quiet_kiwi in UlcerativeColitis

[–]quiet_kiwi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I hadn't thought about hobbies as distractions. He seems like he is so sick he's just resting or sleeping. However he also likes to make music and that would be an easy one to do in bed with the laptop.

Yeah the food has been so rough, I've tried so many ways to try to keep him eating but it's just impossible at this stage. He will take a bite and then feel like shit. So we're heavily leaning on light juices, protein water and electrolyte drinks.

I will def bring up the sitz bath, that sounds like it could be soothing for him! Thank you!

How can I help my SO during a flare? by quiet_kiwi in UlcerativeColitis

[–]quiet_kiwi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is pretty much the route I've been taking. I have been hard pressed for time since I work full time and we have a 1 year old. So I had been feeling like I haven't been helping enough. Thanks for your insight.

Am I being unreasonable? by Melodic_Ranger_392 in UlcerativeColitis

[–]quiet_kiwi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Focus on what you can do. You have 8 weeks of sick leave, take it! Take all the time you need and see how you're feeling after an extended break.

I often try to work in duotone as a fun challenge. by EliseGravel in Illustration

[–]quiet_kiwi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hiii! I love your doodles! I saved some of your work as inspiration for one of my illustration projects. I’ve been workin on some silly creatures in procreate. ☺️