Reged: 02/15/05
Posts: 1999
Loc: Northern Illinois, USA
In a previous relationship, before I was diagnosed, I remember going through a spell that I am now confident was an IBS flare. The man I was in a relationship with at the time also had Crohn's yet he had no sympathy or empathy. (I know Crohn's is worse.) Though there were also a lot of other negatives in that relationship, I think our respective disorders did have an effect.
Now, the man I married, on the other hand, has been wonderful. In November 2004, another IBS flare began, and I was diagnosed in early February of this year. I spent most of the year getting stable. Through it all, my husband has been wonderful. He didn't give up on me. He did get frustrated now and then, but with the situation, not with ME. He put up with months of stopping so I could use the bathroom when we were only half way there when I couldn't handle the 20 minutes it took to get all the way across town. With just a few exceptions, he will eat whatever I eat. He's never made me feel like I have to cook two separate meals. He's been very supportive. I found a winner too! He's fabulous, really.
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