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Inspiring Stories from the 2008 Video Winners
These stories from the 2008 Celebrating UC Success winners are reminders that with guidance and support, people are turning UC challenges into triumphs every single day.
Patty K.
Cape Canaveral, FL
"From crawling to the bathroom at 4:00 am to sleeping until noon on weekends... From a menu selection of five items (mostly beige) to preparing my own healthy meals (mostly Asian) and not being frightened of restaurants... From an annual visit to the emergency room interspersed with tests and changing meds to an annual checkup just to be on the safe side... Less than eight years ago, life was jam-packed with doctors' visits, exhaustion, stress, pain, and worst of all, uncertainty about the future.
"Since finally discovering a pharmaceutical/herbal regiment that works, combined with a more effective diet and exercise plan, my story has changed—for the better. Now, instead of being a UC patient first and foremost, I'm thankful to say that I'm a National Board Certified 8th grade Language Arts teacher who plays bass and trumpet in a band... who recently finished writing her first novel... who goes contra dancing on weekends... who enjoys hiking, traveling, and exploring with friends and family... and, who just so happens to have ulcerative colitis."
