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Student on the Varsity Swim Team. Majoring in Psychology

I'm 20 years old and a University student in Philadelphia. I am...

swimgirl45

Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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This past week, my UC took a turn for the worse. I was admitted to the hospital on Friday morning, after losing 6 pounds in four days, having bloody diarrhea for over a week (sometimes as frequent as 30 times a day) and getting very little sleep. I literally had to be carried down my stairs by my old...
  1. So glad you're better!
    Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer
    Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at 09:08 AM

    I'm sorry you had such a trying time during holiday time, swimgirl, but, I am so glad you've begun to rebound.

     

    Thank you for thinking of all of us by sharing your experience--and, especially, your uplifting attitude and strength.

     

    All my best,

    Hope

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  2. Good luck!
    Ali
    Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 05:49 PM

    So sorry to hear you've gotten this sick, but I'm glad that the drugs seem to be working.  I hope you continue to improve :)

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    SW
    Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 05:51 PM

    So sorry to hear that you ended up in the hospital!!! I hope that you are doing much better now. Isn't it amazing how much you start to miss food when you can't have it?! I certainly felt like that when I had to go on a liquid diet...and still feel that way since I'm trying to change my diet for good (or at least until I get into remission...which has not happened for me yet...it's been since September). Anyway, please let me know how you are doing & feel free to vent whenever.

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