Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: IBS has changed my attitude on things (a thoughtful and long post about my life)

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It sounds to me like you over-extended yourself with band activities when school started. Your IBS also worsened or appeared then, too. Now, you've re-evaluated your choices and their consequences and dropped the county band. You've also made good choices and changes to your diet - this is how you control your life. Your IBS is better now which makes sense since you've made reduced your stress level and made dietary changes! Your IBS is not controlling you anymore

Yay, mcem222!

About the band trip in March, now is the time to start planning how to make it do-able. Hopefully, you can find out what hotel you'll be staying at and get a menu to see what you can eat there. If the band goes out to a pizza place or fast-food restaurant, maybe your band instructor or chaperones will allow you to go elsewhere - especially if you have a menu, maybe another person with you and some sort of written explanation from your GI doctor. All that requires pre-planning, which is more work but should yield positive results. Start thinking positive about this trip - there is light at the end of the tunnel - and things you can do to make it a good experience! (You'll want to take your own snacks, of course, that's a given.) Maybe you can look into taking the following Monday off from school?

I think you're doing great! Keep up the good work!

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Nancy

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