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Men in Boots

Hi, my name is Mike and this is my story of living with UC and having the surgery. The unique point of my story is that I’m a 22-year old gay male, and so, living with an intestinal disease has had a rough effect on my identity as a gay man and my overall self-esteem.

I was diagnosed with a severe case of Ulcerative Colitis in February 2008. In December 2007 I started going to the bathroom about twice day

Read my full story here and pictures are coming soon!

Photo via: ljcybergal

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