Hey all,

  Nice to find a forum like this. Greetings and good wishes to all.

  I am a 34 year-old physician ("ER doctor") with UC. Diagnosed 7 years ago first with disease extending to the hepatic flexure, but rapidly responding to oral ASA and mesalamine per rectum. I am very largely "disease free" for most of my days; only noting a touch of blood say, once every two months or so, and a modest to moderate amount of mucus. I have never needed steroids, azathioprine, mercaptopurine, or any of the biologics... yet. Alcohol very clearly exacerbates the symptoms (though only after a 2-3 day time lag; took me forever to figure that out), so I avoid it for the most part. My first "screening" colonoscopy (February) went well; only very modest left-sided inflammation and no abnormal structures. Going for my second "scope" next Feb (2016).

  Anyways; I'm here to be a friend to my fellow IBD folks and to share my knowledge and experience. I'm also open to any advice/experience, as I know that there is a real and quantifiable possibility that I will be in need of a J-pouch at some future point, and am trying to "plan ahead" the best that I can. I have some keen insight and am very well-read on the literature about chemoprevention of colorectal cancer in the setting of IBD.

 Thanks in advance, and best wishes to all.

 - RustedFox.