Ulcerative Colitis: A Song

[gollumkong818]

i think i might have it but i need to know what the pain feels like to be sure

does it feel like your colon is being twisted into a smooth paste?

[accioboooks]

Both my parents have Colitis, I showed them this song, they found it highly amusing!

[NimmoPie]

Your Song is funny, the Colitis is not! I got diagnosed at 12! and got the bad bit removed about 29 days before I turned 17! I fell sorry for your suffering!

[Jenniaaaa]

I have UC too. :)

[totallyeni]

I kinda feel bad for laughing. I mean it's a real disease but the song was so funny!

[barnraw56]

your song is all to too true

[ThikandKurly]

Lol love it!!!! Thanks for making us laugh! We need it

[stddlyness69]

Good song man this IBD stuff blows. Thanks for sharing your jam

[loppyhoney]

ha ha i have colitis but im in canada so ha !

[davidls11]

Second catchiest ulcerative colitis song ever!

[ScullycommaKristen]

@davidls11 what's the first?

[davidls11]

@ScullycommaKristen It was a joke. Not a great joke, but a joke.

[ScullycommaKristen]

@davidls11 I'm not sure if I'm relieved or disappointed =D

[davidls11]

@ScullycommaKristen Well...since I don't want you to feel disappointed, here's another ulcerative colitis song.

[ScullycommaKristen]

@davidls11 that was very thoughtful. thank you!

[JJEO1F]

he said FART

[JoyRay156]

Is it weird that this is one if my favourite Hank Green songs?

[MusiKa590]

planing on doing a cover of this during my next flare....



[sadiebabygirl05]

when i have a flare i watch this and it lets me know that I'm not alone!!

[suchipie72]

i listen to this and realize I'M NOT ALONE!

[Julielotty]

Fantastic! In England I don;t pay a thing. Move here.x

[nicole11191]

Lol "You know davedays, he has 300,00 subscribers or something ridiculous"

Vlogbrothers now has 593,611 subscribers.

[raraavista]

Canadian healthcare rocks! Sorry, Hank, I wished you lived up north in Canada where you wouldn't have to pay so much for your meds

[Elphie021]

@nearfuturemusic nope, he just has a lot of books :D

[sugarpuff194]

" If you are grossed out by talk about butts, then You shouldn't listen to it"

Oh Hank, did you really think i wouldn't watch it?

[nearfuturemusic]

Did you record this in a library?! I bet you pissed everyone off Big Time!!!! haha :D

[TheCazzyG]

Friends subscriber? Is that what he says?

[Thisismyusername1010]

@TheCazzyG No, Fred subscriber.

[TheCazzyG]

Friends subscriber? Is that what he says?

[minervasp73]

watching this while getting remicade infused...THANKS HANK! :-)

[loner1878]

lol, I got diagnosed with UC when I was eleven. This made me laugh. Luckily I'm not on any meds since my UC is pretty mild but I'm having a flare up right now...fun, fun

[JAMBO4358]

Will you still answer questions even though its 2 years later?

[Zoona9]

When he said "Charlieissocoollike and Alex Day" I smiled hugely and squealed... xD I LOVE NERIMON!

[thebookworm05]

And two years later, Hank had his first official Question Tuesday. Mission accomplished.

[xxblueeyesxx522]

Thank you so much posting this! I have had a 5 year battle with UC and it's been shitty (lol) I've gone septic, had 2 major surgeries, been on every single medication for Ulcerative Colitis (literally, even some experimental ones) and this just made my day to know that someone I look up to so much has this disease too. You have a lot of guts (lol digestive puns FTW) to post this :)

[SockMonkeyMaddness]

thumbs up if yo laughed within the first five seconds 0.o

[MrRydude17]

I loved that song!

[barbieskitty]

I wish i had heard this when i was diagnosed with U/C. Well i hope that they find a cure because having the colostomy sucks.

[Kelldance22]

hahahaha oh lawdy im 16 and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis on Feb. 22nd....this song has to be the best thing that came out of this whole experience....besides the cafeteria at CHOP when i go for my remicade iv infusion every two months xP thank you for making my day. I don't feel as alone when i read the comments :)

[nerdybassist95]

As a person with irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, I appreciate this song.

[FracturedCarrot]

i wish i knew about this when i was stuck in the hospital two years ago haha

[Julesbadmotherfucker]

Seems a little weird but I think this is your song I like the most.

[CompulsiveOrigami]

Is it just me or does the chord progression sound like the one from the tetris song?

[Kenney254]

Have i uncovered a drug that cures a severe exacerbation of UC? I was on hyperalimentatrion, they said no pain killers, I asked is there is any drug similar laughing gas-they sent up a shrink.

She prescribed Haldol. I went into remission, sent home on prednisone and asulphidine. Five years later I had another major exacerbartion with surgery. In retrospect I could kick myself for not requesting Haldol- do you have any idea how to get this out there?

[hizachyo]

I have Crohn's, a "brother" disease to Colitis, and it really sucks... BUT IT GETS BETTTER! YOuknow, after the shots and monthly day-long infusions, but you know... still better than it was. :P DFTBA

[Blakeweinberger]

I too find that the best way to deal with this is humor. Very early on we and my doctors realized the drugs weren't working for me. I have met so many hundreds of people with Crohn's & UC. I believe they are some of the strongest individuals alive. This video is more information than humorous, but it is an excellent awareness piece about UC and my personal adventure. I hope you find it informative.

[K8LEN]

It was really cute the way you said you liked answering questions.

[Blitzed135]

They called it Irritable Bowel Syndrome for me. A rather simple way of saying IDK. And it pisses me off.

[1ILUVANIMALS]

@Blitzed135 i have both IBD and IBS

[basketclosetcase]

Thank you so much!!! i'm getting over, yet another, bad episode of my colits and this just made my day so much better! THANK YOU! haha

[Foffer5]

the disease sucks a little less in a country with free health care. only a little.

[Martheworld]

yegh, have a disease that has an unknown cause and a ridiculous 'cure' sucks. I have skin hell. yup. diseases suck.

[miketechf1]

i just wanna die. i cant resist those serious stomach pains anymore. this pain is so bad. i am crying. oo. plz somone help me. no one understands my condition and no one have cure for that. ibs is killing me. wt do i do. i dont wanna live any more. cant stay my whole day n night in nasty restrooms.. i just wanna die to get rid of this, just wanna die :(

[toshiba4171]

@miketechf1 Oh, don't say that, I'm sure things will get better soon. =)

[1ILUVANIMALS]

@miketechf1 Don't say that!!! many people have ulcerative colitis, i have it and ibs too :) you have to stay strong :)

[jaimelespoptarts]

You sir, are a lyrical poet.

[keith999soul]

nice,,,it gives motivation for people wit ibd.

[babyrocksuichi]

Funny song, n i understand your pain..i got this too, but dude, when your singing BREATHE.....lol, how the hell did u sing for so long with no breath???!!!

[starfishsushi]

My dad is a colo-rectal surgeon. He nearly pissed himself laughing.

[peoplestink90]

Lol this helped me so much with my exams

[621jacob]

I beg to differ hank, all fred subscribers are screwed up.

maybe not as much as the american health care system but still.

I would have taken him up on his option for Canada its awesome here!

:-D

[TheObviousEspionager]

I enjoyed this greatly. If i had the cure for UC, you'd be the first i'd come to. Sorry you're innerds have FTBA.

[crogger321]

I feel your pain... not in my colon but that pills are expensive! I take several that are expensive but I am insured.

[Lauraa4023]

Wow. Great song for my birthday! Lol

[kazooga1234]

i sent this to somebody who just found out they had this as well and it sucks for the people who have had this but thx to you they dont feel alone about it either

[helloanniegirl]

You're brilliant, I'm sorry the health care system makes life harder for you.

[allysuffyrox]

Yeah I was diagnosed with this like 5 days ago...

Almost cried with happiness when I saw this!

But yeah the NHS pays for mine :)

[HolyProtection]

OH. 50 YEAR OLD FRED SUBSCRIBER!

[LauraaaTastic]

I know my dad has had 'stomach problems' for years but I never knew that it was actually ulcerative colitis until today, so I just had to come back and listen to this again xD

[1ILUVANIMALS]

55 people don't have ulcerative colitis :L

[jazlyn777]

Dude, you should move to Canada. We'd love to have you.

[watertemple1]

I was 11 when i got diagnosed with UC and it got so bad so fast the whole large intestine and appendix was taken out i just turned twelve about 4-5 months ago.i now have an illeostomy and it is well worth getting the operation done then dealing with the pain but i only have it until october the the reversal.lucky for me i can also watch the walking dead season 2 while in the hospital! LOOL.

[TotallyAwesomeTimes7]

I am doing my health research project on Ulcerative Colitis, mostly because this was stuck in my head the day we had to pick our disease topic. Therefore thank you Hank, you makes choices easier =]

[leedslass2007]

This is awesome, I have Ulcerative Colitis also

[SirTeeGeeEss]

I can totally relate to this since I have Chron's.

Except the NHS pays for my treatment. Wikipedia says the drugs I'm going to start getting soon would cost £12,000 per year...

[IBDUwebsite]

haha! thanks for a humorous spin on UC. woot! we invite you to please stop by and check out some of our vids! Have an awesome day.

[DaysWithMel]

thanks 4 this(: i have crohns and have usually been in remission but its nice to know theres actually people who know what this is and understand!!

[EmmyBea]

@DaysWithMel My brother has Crohn's. Before he was diagnosed, he couldn't really eat any solid foods without throwing up. :( But now he's on Remicaid (sp?).

[DaysWithMel]

@EmmyBea Glad to hear hes doing better. My brother has ulcerative colitis even though they dont know if its hereditary or not yet.

[rebekah2010dance]

wow i have this disease to and somepeaople get surprised i am only 11

[rebekah2010dance]

im not trying to be mean but i didnt like it that much but thats just my opinion but he is actualy pretty good

[otakubabe555]

My brother has this. I'm also doing a research paper on it for my major biology project this year.

[bookworm2445]

UC is not pleasant. My grandpa has it and I went to the doctor with him.... Not the best experience

[jazzelineknox]

That song was really really sad. It was also beautiful.

[opearl27]

This is really the only way to explain what I have to people.

[rebekah2010dance]

@opearl27 i know you are not alone

[GlitterAndGlory182]

I have Crohn's disease but Hank Green makes me feel like I can still be awesome.

[japanesepoptart]

@GlitterAndGlory182

Anyone with any disease can be awesome. A nerdfighter with crohn's disease is still made not of bodily tissue, but of awesome :)

[LauraCuthbert]

Honestly, it would be pretty cool if you would move to Canada. No pressure.

[QueenOfTheAubergines]

so glad I'm 13 :)

Awesome!

But the UC isn't awesome. No. Ah well, could be worse though.

[uniqueandepic]

aw poor hank!!♥

[OffShoreOneDesign]

Fantastic! I have UC, and this might be my ass' new theme song!

[Maplefrost2006]

Do you read the Hunger Games, and if so, Peeta or Gale? (PeetaxKatniss FTW)

[OhSomethinClever]

JULIA NUNES??????? HOLYSHIZZAWESOMENESS!

[JTLosttt]

I have a very similar affliction, not nearly as painful but i still feel for you, as I have distal Proctitis... and this song does indeed capture the diagnosis process quite well...

[bittersweet913]

The focusing fail hurt my eyes :[

[williusethis]

1) Dude, that Warner chilcots.

2) I has question: how did you start dating the Katherine? cause... I'm a nervous, fearful teenager who is amazed by poeple and how they get together:)

[ProjectVignette]

When I showed this to my brother he said "You know, I haven't pooped in a while"

[That70sShowgurl88]

This is similar to a rap by Eminem

[keithbaum]

Yours songs are so unmusical!

[o0needia0o]

Look at that, 777 videos.. A lucky day.. Maybe you'll have a nice poop tonight. =P

[TheProven]

Did you ever have any symptoms of ANY kind before you suddenly got UC?

[Imaantisocialmoth]

Canada!!!!!!!!!!

[xoxoMEEPoxox]

Yes, I really DID enjoy it. I've had Crohn's Disease since I was 5 and it really pisses me off that no one ever no knows what IBD is so I can't talk to anyone about it. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside that the Co-Founder of Nerfighteria knows what I've gone through. Thanks, Hank. <3

[nothingsXreal]

@xoxoMEEPoxox I kinda know how you feel. I have Crohn's too and every time I need to sit down in a store or something because of a stomach ache, my family always over-reacts and asks if I need to go to the hospital. I can't even bring it up without everything becomeing tense. When I saw that Hank had an IBD too, I got happy then guilty about the fact that I was happy about his ailment. It still makes me feel special in the way that I'm similar <3

[bluetopazxox]

omg, i loved that last lyric :D

[Mr3HUGS]

It sucks how screwed up the health system there is.... great song though

[NitsaAmanya]

Wow, sucks to have that.. but great song regardless, hah.

[Nani101]

Come to Canada. Our house in Vancouver is open to you and the Katherine and Lemon at any time, and if you want to continue living the smalltown life, there's a town in Alberta called Vulcan. Which is, you know, kind of awesome.

[NitsaAmanya]

@Nani101 Yes Alberta!!

[peeveljr]

THank you for this C: I have Ulcerative Colitis and I'm 17. I got diagnosed at 10.

[jazzybananaz]

focus fail :)

[lllauralll0091]

hey, i have to make a public service announcement on ulcerative colitis for school. anyone have any ideas of what it should say?

p.s DFTBA FTW!!!!

[Death2Sanity]

Dude, as someone who's had the surgery, there are options that don't involve bags. I've had the surgery done myself, like 15 years ago. They take part of the small intestine and tell it to do what the large intestine used to do. It...it's a last option, but you're not doomed to a bag.

[cookiecat555]

i was diagnosed when i was 5.......i like u a whole lot more now;) also i feel for u man, and yeah it pretty much just suckss.

[katiebugg517]

Will you braid my hair for me?? :D

[radness13]

Lovely.

[Turbendido]

When I was 3 I had digestive problems where I would be constipated for weeks at a time and I had x rays and blood tests and everything tested and the reason was that gas was easily trapped in my large intestine and when they relized what my problem was I had a liter of gas in my large intestine(It was painful like oh my gosh my stomach is going to explode)I don't have memory of how it was solved. Due to that now everytime I get nervous I have some kind of digestive problem and it hurts

[mametmonster]

My dad has colon cancer and my brother was just diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Funnnnn times.

[zero1343]

I have crohns so I know how you feel

[JIMKUltra]

This is awesome, thanks for uploading.

[Italyryan]

my bro has this well had he had his colon removed and his small intestines reconnected to the same spot and part of his small intestiestine now acts like a colon

[1ILUVANIMALS]

im 12, i started having problems when i was 10 and younger, i was in hospital on xmas day and coudlnt have anything to eat, i was very weak and had an operation the next day, i have been better since then but i have to go to hospital tomorow coz somthigns wrong! ahhh wish me luck lol! I love this song!!!! Hahaha

[rebekah2010dance]

wow i thouught that i could live trough the the peaple making fu n of my disease and now its hopeless for me R.I.P 2010

[Death2Sanity]

@rebekah2010dance Kinda hard to make fun of something you suffer from yo. He's not making fun of it. And most of the people who have commented here (me included) have or had UC ourselves. You're not alone.

[SirTeeGeeEss]

This song mirrors my experience in the past year so strongly.

I was diagnosed with Chron's in January, have had 3 operations since, and not massive amounts better. To make it worse - the stupid medicine company changed the formulation of the Mesalazine granules i'm taking (that were working *percfectly*, so they don't work any more and there's nothing i can do about it.

[kimshorseart]

Perfect! But I think he forgot to warn you about the fatigue!

[bnjmn159]

I have crohn's disease, very similar to ulcerative colitis, and was happy to know that i'm not the only one going through horrible flare ups (surgery). Thanks Hank!

[sakichirox]

My boyfriend has this and it was a horrifying experience for both of us. We are both uninsured and swimming in bills. This song made me smile and then it made me sigh. Thank you.

[indigoelli]

I didn't know you had this! I have it too.

[keendreamer]

I dont have pain or flairs anymore. watch my video on Acne and UC. i had 2 colonoscopies by 16 yo and by 18 i was free of the horrible pain i had from UC. Good luck

[Korathelovebug]

Come and live in blighty hank

you'll get your pills for free x

[greengirllover]

Damn, ulcerative colitis is terrible. I know someone with it! :( Sorry Hank!

[eugrey24]

If you are Filipo and have Ulcerative Colitis pls join

Filipino with Ulcerative Colitis on FACEBOOK

[joe88john]

I like ur vid, Ive had ulcerative colitis for 4 years (got it at 18, now 22) and am right now expierencing a horrible flare up. Thanx the song was good, basically everything im going thru right now/have gone thru

[otakubabe555]

Well, I'll just have to show that to my brother. :) He has it and...well, has told me about very similar things. :)

[Blade5468]

"300,000 subscribers or something ridiculous."

Times have changed.

[Polishbojo]

Thanks you for making me feel better about my colon. I was diagnosed earlier this year, and this made me feel better. Also found out I have liver disease which is somewhat related. Thanks bunches.

[arelysbabii78]

Omg! thanks i'm so gonna remember this on my medicine final 2moro lol

[vidiemable]

Question: did you ever take accutane? because it might cause this

[Steaksngainers]

my shiter is the shit.

[myronamos]

I like this song and i thought it was pretty clever.hey guy I've made a website for ulcerative colitis sufferers come checheck it out at dietforcolitis net

[samalopagus]

I just sent this video to my friend, who also has ulcerative colitis. =D

[mellyoxox]

Also has anyone gotten athritis off of UC cause i did and its a pain in the neck...litterally lol

[mellyoxox]

lol i like this song. I've had UC for 4 years now and im 17. its been tough but i've learned to live with it

[clydeburkey]

not

[TheJosh5353]

ive had UC for 5 years now, this video sounds so familiar, FUNNY!! keep up the positive attitude, thanks for the funny song

[CallMeToast]

I have Crohn's disease, which is kind of like UC. I think. But anyway, I'm 17 and I've already had the fun experience of having part of my intestines removed! And I have a nice big scar to show for it. I suppose at least I'm lucky enough to have it pretty much under control now, though... Fun topic, I know.

[InvisiMan2006]

@CallMeToast If you have Crohn's then you have it a lot worse than UC. Crohn's is far more damaging and can extend to sores in your eyes, mouth, genitals, joint pains, liver problems, fistulas, abscesses, etc. I would trade my Crohn's for UC in a heartbeat.

[dollhousemakr]

I have UC too...and I don't like it.

[FangFiftyFive]

18 and just diagnosed.

Thank you for the song.

[Johnystoo1]

so here's another question: i'm what one would call "commonly constipated", so could that turn into ulcerative colitis, and if so would eating more fiber prevent that?

[12Annuanki12]

Nice Song I loved it!!

[jonboyd333]

For everyone who has ulcertive colitis there is a facebook group called ( I have ulcertive colitis) if you want to join please do so lot of people who you can chat too and support

[natali841]

omg i love you!!! everything in your song made me go "holy crap thats true!!! ha ha" lets be honest we have to laugh at our situations sometimes or else we just go nuts-o! thanks for the laughs : )

[TheJosh5353]

@natali841 you are right, thats the only way to get by, this guy made my day with that song, i hate UC

[inluvwithglitter]

ive had uc for 5 months and im only 13!!

[SuperGonggong]

i was gonna make a song but got a cramp half way through haha I cant even sing 4 that long that was tight.

[thezob101]

youre the man

[1pimenta1]

dude...what tha hell man!!!...

[seonz66]

LMAO.... I am study nursing and am focusing on UC - this clip not only gave me a patients perspective but helped me learn in a fun and interesting way... well done...

[hatepaparrazi]

pretty darn cool song! i'm a recent graduate nurse and know uc is not a pleasant thing but glad you can put a humorous spin on it!

[hellokitty25cl]

FYI """""""""did any one try thee pill ACCUTANE???? ,, i believe its 4 acne ,,,, i just saw a tv ad about ACCUTANE and how its cause ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND CROHN"S DISEASE!!!!! ,,i was told i had uc 4 about 1yr now ,,, and it sucks !!!!!!!! am just looking for a cure !!! or why it happens !!!!!! well at least we have something ,, now ,,, sucks for me cuz i never use this pill !!!!!

[sannayy]

: ] thank you for this. this is the first time anything UC related made me giggle.

[rabbitwho]

Excellent song.

I know some small piece of this; just the embarrassment of IBS, walking home convinced you've just shat yourself and hoping to god you don't run into anyone you know.

Just gave up on the idea of personal dignity, i try to keep up the facade of it, but I've accepted I'm human.

[TheSparrows22]

ive had ULcerative colitis for..god..4 or so years..finely got my colon removed last year...still..screwing with it...never friggin ends..lol awesome song made me laugh like hell

[theotherpena]

My friends always sing this in school- but like twice as fast.

I decided it was time to listen to it for real, so now I have to go get This Machine Pwns Noobz.

[justdabass]

great song! I know what you are/were going through. I have a bad back: and I am 15!!

[GuiltyPleasuresDos]

Since we can't beat it, we might as well laugh about it! Loved the video and the song, it made me chuckle while I'm in the midst of my latest flareup... : )

[BruceIsSoCool]

wow amazing song everything is true

[BruceIsSoCool]

wow amazing song everything is true

[annabeez100]

Damn =(