COLLEGE STUDENT LOSING HOPE OVER HERE. GOOD COOKS, PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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AHHHHHHHHH!!! So first off, let me just say " What a freaking nightmare this has

been!! " So

I was diagnosed with UC a year ago (I'm 18 now). And, just a little back story,

I've mostly

care for myself since I was 16 with the help of a LOT of supportive friends who

basically

treat me like family and a grandma who helped as much as possible in spite of

living an

hours drive away. I started the SCD this summer and had miraculous results! I

was in a

SEVERE flare up and even though, for IBD patients, the book says don't expect

much result

for 3 months, I was internal bleeding free, pain free, sleeping at night

again(!!!), and my

stools were somewhat formed...all in THREE WEEKS! I hadn't had ANY of that

(except

occasional stops in bleeding, only after steroids.) since BEFORE this whole

thing started.

Obviously the diet was exactly what I needed. I even found out that I could get

away with

little screw ups, because my body responded SO well. It was a pain of course to

now cook

EVERY LITTLE THING I ingest. Not to mention having to pack snack bags in my

purse just

to go hang with friends, but it wasn't too bad altogether. It just required a

lot of will power

while my buddies are enjoying pizza and ice cream and I munch on lame trail mix

and

juice.

Now it's a different story though.

I was doing so well, that I was sure I would be able to handle it in

college...I'm sure you

know where I'm going with this..

HOW THE HELL IS A COLLEGE STUDENT SUPPOSED TO DO THIS DIET!!!

I ended up completely deviating away from the diet for convenience and it only

took 2

short weeks before the flare came back. I'm finally stable again after a month

and meds

for the quick fix. I need as many ideas on food as I can get. PLEASE HELP ME!

I'm working

with a decent amount, because I got a special setup for my medical issues, so I

have a

fridge and freezer and microwave...Also, I have a few totally illegal

items...but as long as

my RA doesn't see them, I'm in the clear. So between us, I have a Forman

and mini

croc pot that basically will just boil some water. I'm thinking about bringing

in an illegal

hot plate as well, so lets assume I have that too.

Now! I need your ideas on what I can cook. This is so hard and I'm almost giving

up...my

only other options are to attempt that Lupus patient medicine, some crazy

injection drug

my doctor mentioned (unless that IS the Lupus stuff), or the surgery. Nothing

else has

worked. Nothing. I really don't want to get crazy surgery at age 18, but if I

don't make this

diet work, it's looking like that may be what happens since my body is SO non

responsive

to every med so far.

So yeah. I apologize for the crazy long post and thank anyone who made it to the

end.

Please leave ideas. Anything! I can't tell you how thankful I am for SCD support

groups.

Again, Please help me. I'll love you all forever. haha.

~Jasmin, the panicked college Freshman.