"I really wanted to attend a work evening event, but it meant a long coach journey, which made me very stressed. This then caused a flare, and I had to tell work I couldn’t go, which was easy as they knew about my colitis. Immediately after telling them, I felt better and my flare quickly settled with extra meds. It taught me that sometimes you must accept the situation and sometimes I can say no or seek alternatives (like going by car) rather than put myself under stress."

Rosie