I’ve never written a blog post before but when Colitis Ninja asked me to write about the charity I volunteer for I couldn’t resist. I am the Internal Pouch Co-ordinator for IA – the ileostomy & internal pouch support group which is the national charity for those with ileostomies and pouches in Great Britain and Ireland. Our primary aim…
Shawn from Living with Colitis Daily has a great story to tell and a beautiful smile. Here is my interview with her. How old were you when you were diagnosed? Although I had been dealing with my symptoms for many years before, I diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at 17 years old. How many surgeries have you had? So far…
A year ago a part of me died. A part of me that I took for granted until it began distancing itself from and rebelling against me. That’s right, I’m talking about my colon. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened had I taken better care of it? What if I’d eaten “right?” What if I didn’t eat candy?…
It was a year ago today that I discovered the #GetYourBellyOut campaign. It started off with one girl, named Sahara who was raising money for IBD. Wanting to participate and be a part of something in the name of IBD awareness, I decided to get my belly out, too! It was about that time that I met @colitisandme. A…
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