ugg, yes, I have that too, especially from my well-meaning family who say things like "so, what are you eating these days?" or they give me this big description of what they cooked for dinner and then say, "oh, sorry, you can't eat any of that can you?"

The one I 'like' the most is, "oh, gee sorry you're so unwell, you look really healthy though." (Guess they've never been plumped up with steroids before, have they.)
So yeah, I hear ya. :(

Let me tell you this story. My friends (who I love dearly) decided to take me out to eat as a surprise for my b-day in October. I am on a special diet though, so I pretty much can't eat any restaurant food. So I sat around and watched people eat foods that I desparately wanted on my b-day. People have good intentions, but they just don't realize what kind of sickness UC and Crohn's really is.

A friend I know who has some health problems, when he is asked the question "How are you doing today?" he answers "I'm deteriorating." Ive tried that a couple of times and got some really strange looks.

I think Im going to print up something that describes Crohn's disease and when people ask me how I am doing I'll just give them one of the pamphletes that way I dont have to keep explaining it all the time.
You got to love them anyways.
Ambrose

I hate it when I see someone that says, Marcie you sure have lost a lot of weight! tell me your secret, (they all know what I have) that makes me ill! and I have had people to tell me "gee, I wish I had what you have so I could lose some weight" all I say is sure you do! how stupid for people that know me to say such a thing! Marcie

I think the worst things that were said to me was.. Oh wow you have lost so much weight and ur looking great how did you do it. When you say I did it on this great diet called being sick you should try it, they just say oh. But to hear the same comment several times a day gets old, 'specially when you dont feel great and ur so tired all you can do is go to work and sleep.

Oh yes, gotta love the ones that say you lost weight and look great or they wish they were thin like you, what did you do to loose the weight-hello it called a disease, want it??(sorry for my sarcasm), LOL...I tell them, I'd gladly take back my 25 lbs to feel better and pain free...