Presence

In Minnesota, legislators are working on a bill that would require stores with employee-only bathrooms to allow people with Crohn's and colitis access to use their facilities in emergencies.

While this brings up a bevy of questions on just how involved government should be in business, that's not important right now. What I'd like to focus on is the cards the CCFA issues to help in communicating the urgency of their bowel emergency:

The card reads: "I CAN'T WAIT. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING. The bearer of this card has a special medical condition that requires him/her to use bathroom facilities urgently. Thank you for your cooperation.''

I liked this so much, I made one for myself. Feel free to print it out and put in your wallet!

Here's a link to download the card.

I don't think we should stop here. We need more than just access, we need guarunteed access! My fellow UC/Crohn's sufferers, we need to push for legislation for separate bathrooms set aside for us! The disabled have their own toilets, why not us (we certainly use the facilities more frequently)! Let us not rest (unless nature calls) until we have righted this injustice!