My wife has had UC since 2006, and had surgeries 2008-2009, and is a member of this board. Our experiences led to this blog entry that she thought you might enjoy (maybe "enjoy" is not the right word, but...)
http://clumsytools.blogspot.co...8/12/room-17475.html
http://clumsytools.blogspot.co...8/12/room-17475.html