MC = microscopic colitis
LC = lymphocytic colitis
CC = collagenous colitis
D = diarrhea
PP = Potty People = what we call ourselves!
FM = founding member of this website
Norman = coined by member Barbaranoela as a mistyping of "normal" . Norman has now become the standard for a normal, pre-MC bowel movement, as in "Norman visited my house today". He is notoriously fickle!
The different kinds of MC poops. If you have MC, most of the following really need no further description: battery acid, loosy goosy, bullets, pencils, floaters, sinkers, soft-serve, and puff poopie (the one that looks fine until you flush and then it disappears into a cloud of dust)
Mona Lisa = picture perfect frame-able poop
PCP = primary care physician
GI = gastrointestinal physician
Jerk doctor = term of "endearment" some members apply to their physicians
MI = mutliply-intolerant
GF, DF, SF, CF, YF, EF = (in order) gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, corn-free, yeast-free, egg-free
CD = celiac disease
celiac lite = coined by member CA Mary to describe the "milder" or "earlier" type of gluten sensitivity that often goes along with MC
AI = autoimmune
SO = significant other
MIL, FIL, SIL = mother-in law, father-in-law, sister-in-law
OMG = Oh My God
ROTFLMAO = Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
IOW = in other words
IMHO = in my humble opinion
LOL = laughing out loud; lots of love
BTW = by the way
FWIW = for what it's worth
WAG = wild-assed guess
WAEG = wild-assed educated guess
WTF =
YMMV = your mileage may vary
TTYL = talk to ya later
BBIAB= be back in a bit
TTFN = ta-ta for now
BBFN = bye-bye for now
*And, last but not least, one of our favorite sayings: "Happiness is a dry fart!"