Re: -another 30something here

August 22, 2001

Hi Jen and ,

My name is Colleen and I have been here almost a year

now. I was Dxed last fall at the ripe old age of 32. I

am 33 now and in the last phase of planning my wedding

-- it will be on September 30th. When I first was

diagnosed, I felt like I had to treat myself very

gently -- like an egg. A little time and experience

with your own health and symptoms should address that.

I am currently seeing Dr. Marshall Kaplan at New

England Medical Center (I work in Boston, live in the

burbs) and he has told me that I am between stages 1

and 2. If it makes you feel any better, since my Dx,

I've gotten engaged, am wedding planning and we are

going hiking in the Bavarian Alps for 10 days on our

honeymoon. I doubt I'll be doing anything like

trekking across the Gobi Desert any time soon, but I

feel that Germany has a good health system in place if

I should -- God forbid -- get sick on our honeymoon.

There are common-sense precautions and then there is

allowing a disease to hamstring your enjoyment of

life.

As for symptoms -- I have itching -- mainly the soles

of my feet, some URQ pain from time to time, and

fatigue. Since I also have UC (Dxed in '84 at 16) I

attributed my fatigue to the UC, despite it being in

remission.

It really sucks to get this Dx, there is no question

about that, but there is no need to act like tomorrow

may be your last day on earth, either.

Colleen

--- Jen wrote:

> Hey , I did not realize that we are close to

> the same age. I am

> 31. it is good to know someone in the same stage of

> life going

> through this.

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