Hello,
My boyfriend suffers from Crohn's and colitis. We have been together for 6 months and are getting married in June of this year. I was not familiar with these diseases prior to meeting him. I have been doing research online in order to familiarize myself with the diseases in order to be able to help and/or be more understanding. He has been suffering for over 8 years and he handles it well. I have never seen him sick. He is very private and i know he keeps it from me when he has flare ups. At first , I couldnt understand when he wouldn't want me to come over. I now know it was because he was having symptoms that he didnt want me to see.
My problem is, I love him very much and want to be there in any way I can. I just dont know what to do because he wants me to stay out of it completely. He has dealt with it for years and sees no reason to change now. I guess because I'm a nurturing person, I just want to make sure I am being there for him.
So, for now I have decided to become more informed and not bother him as much. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much,
Strawberry
My boyfriend suffers from Crohn's and colitis. We have been together for 6 months and are getting married in June of this year. I was not familiar with these diseases prior to meeting him. I have been doing research online in order to familiarize myself with the diseases in order to be able to help and/or be more understanding. He has been suffering for over 8 years and he handles it well. I have never seen him sick. He is very private and i know he keeps it from me when he has flare ups. At first , I couldnt understand when he wouldn't want me to come over. I now know it was because he was having symptoms that he didnt want me to see.
My problem is, I love him very much and want to be there in any way I can. I just dont know what to do because he wants me to stay out of it completely. He has dealt with it for years and sees no reason to change now. I guess because I'm a nurturing person, I just want to make sure I am being there for him.
So, for now I have decided to become more informed and not bother him as much. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much,
Strawberry