How much is your life centered around your IBS?
When I was diagnosed, I was in total denial. I accepted it on the outside, but deep inside I rejected it. When we were looking at this little tiny one-bedroom condo to buy -- with only one bath -- we had another home up in Canada and I figured, okay, the condo has only one bath, so what? And so we bought the condo. BIG mistake! How many bathrooms do you have? If you have IBS and live with at least one other person, you need more than one! 
When we sold the house in Canada, we wanted to build a new home south of us here. I was afraid. By then I had finally accepted the IBS -- I had no choice -- and I was scared to even drive down to our new lots because there are no public bathrooms along the route -- it's in the woods. What will I do if I have to poo? Also, the new house is so much farther away from my doctor; I have IBS and need to be near a doctor! OH NO!
I decided I was really getting sick and tired of letting this condition of mine rule my life. Also, it was not fair to my husband; why should MY IBS rule HIS life as well?
We bought the lots and have signed with a builder; we are scheduled to break ground this week. Oh, and the house has THREE bathrooms. 
Bev
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