What does "remission" mean to you?

Prior to this (active for the last 6 weeks) flare-up, a once a year flare-up lasting about a week or two was as bad as it got for me. Then I would be in remission for many, many months with no signs of UC. But this time, although I am much better than I was a few weeks ago, I still wake up in the middle of the night with urgency, lots of mucous urgencies during the day, and hardly eat due to not being able to keep anything in me. After reading many of the posts in this forum, I wonder... what is remission for you?
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Karen-UC 2002. Currently 30gr Pred x3, Lialda x2, VSL#3 x6/day

Complete remission? Can I ever go back to the way I was pre-UC? Not thinking of BM's, not thinking of how what I eat or drink will make my gut act the next morning? That ship has sailed long ago. I am a different person now, similar to people who've had other medical issues.

I have a close relative that had a serious heart attack, miraculously alive, needing more surgeries, he will never be the same person physically or mentally (meaning he knows his mortality now). I talked to a wife of someone who had a less serious heart attack but same mentality of mortality.

When I can control my symptoms I am happy. Is this remission? Dunno. Feels like it but I am always aware of my condition. Can I do anything and everything without any regard to UC? No. I can't do 6 am and also don't like 9 am appointments, but I know other people without UC who feel the same way.

I just played 4 hours of pickle ball with no thought of UC. Happiness

To me, no blood, no mucous, no pain and no urgency is my definition of remission. Which is where I have been at for the past 3 years. I don't base it on my stool consistency.