My Son's UC Flare-Ups
My son is disabled, so he can't care for himself when it comes to having "accidents" during a UC flare-up. He tends to have them at least 2-3 days of the week. We're still waiting on insurance approval for his medication.
A typical day in the life of UC for my son
1. Waking me up at 3 a.m. after having an accident.
2. Me rushing him to the shower to clean him up.
3. Running around, grabbing the Swiffer wet mop to clean up the floor and sanitary wipes for the toilet.
4. Tossing his clothes into the wash.
After that, it's checking up on him after he's all cleaned up and looking at that face and seeing how tired he is, how emotionally drained he is. I know that he is embarrassed when these accidents happen, but I remind him that this isn't something that he can control. I remind him that I love him no matter what.
I'm not gonna lie, it's exhausting, and I'm frustrated because I can't do more for him, and I feel like such a failure as a parent.
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