CVS Activity - Understanding Autism
My step son has ulcerative colitis - it affects the stomach downwards. It causes bleeding, loose stools for hours and pain. He lives with the fear of getting a flare up. When he had a serious flare he was admitted to Chorley. He has been under the care of Dr Drake since he was 17-18. They said that he had a choice of having a storma and removal of part or all of his bowels or taking medication. He is now taking infliximab which is like a chemotherapy drug. There is a team of dedicated clinical nurses. He goes for cyclical infusion every 8 weeks. If he has a flare up we contact the nurses through a helpline and they make a decision to prescribe medication or call him in for an appointment. They always give him a very thorough examination and he is very well looked after and not rushed. He feels comfortable with the staff because they are familiar and he is there with his family. We haven't waited long to be seen - about 5 minutes. They always ask if you want information in terms of what has been sent back to the GP. As an inpatient the light and noise can cause problems. They do a hospital passport though, we got a copy recently.