Living with Ulcerative Colitis in Providence, Rhode Island

Though seemingly small (and even quaint at times), Providence, Rhode Island has an assortment of ulcerative colitis support. The Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has a Center for Women's Gastrointestinal Disorders, at which you can set up an appointment to be seen for your condition. Butler Hospital, which has a rather nice ambience, also gives treatment for ulcerative colitis. For children with the condition, Dr. Albert Ross can be contacted at the Hasbro Children's Hospital on Eddy Street. Also, Dr. Adrain at 1 Randall Square can also be contacted. The numbers to these physicians are 401-444-8306 and 401-274-4800, respectively. Also, Brown Medical School has put out various publications about ulcerative colitis. You can call the University to even inquire about ongoing experiments.

Now, as for the support groups in Providence, I know of at least two. At the Hasbro Children's Hospital, there is an IBD Support Group for the parents of children sufferers that is run by Nancy Miller and Russell Vigliotti. These are held between seven p.m. and nine p.m. For further information, call 401-444-5805 and 401-831-7656. This one is held simultaneously as the Pediatric Patient Support Group. Another one is specifically for women, and is held at the Women and Infants' Hospital. You can call Nancy Botelho at 401-453-7953. These meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month (starting January 9^th, 2008) and run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For an ulcerative colitis-specific diet, your nutritional needs can be met at Eastside Marketplace or Whole Foods Market , which both hold various organic produce and other products. There are two Whole Foods Markets; one on Waterman Street and one on North Main Street. The latter is larger, has a far better selection, making it fun to browse around. I particularly enjoy the salad bar, at which I can pretty much determine what is going into my mouth, and thus my stomach.