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Category: Health articles

23rd Apr 202528th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

More than surgery: When chronic illness becomes trauma

25th Feb 202528th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Some hard data on diet and Crohn’s: The ADDapt Trial

29th Jan 202530th Jan 2025 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Holistic, complementary, and alternative medicine – what’s the difference?

20th Dec 202420th Oct 2025 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Breathwork; scientifically backed breathing exercises to improve your health!

17th Oct 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Swimwear for women with an ostomy

20th Sep 202428th Sep 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fibromyalgia – the journey so far

6th Sep 20246th Sep 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Product testing opportunity | Ostomy leakage detection system

16th Jul 202418th Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

The role of the nervous system in inflammatory and immune conditions

18th Jun 202418th Jun 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Research opportunity | Focus group for new stoma device

1st May 20244th May 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Managing mouth ulcers in inflammatory bowel disease

20th Mar 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Bowel obstruction experience and fears

8th Mar 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Research opportunity | Digital Health & IBD

29th Feb 20244th Nov 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Healing trauma: Health psychology experience

1st Feb 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

FAQ | Managing different ostomy output

2nd Jan 202429th Feb 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Healing trauma: My experience of CBT, talking therapy and medication

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If you start reading my post and it doesn’t resonate with you, it’s not for you. And that’s OK! It’s not all about you… THANK YOU so much to everyone who has sent images or requested the information. We've had lots already and have many more on the way, so I'll be turning the comments off now. I think we have plenty to be getting on with 🥰 Activation warning ⚠️ Part 2: Morphine #overdose in-patient experience. Activation warning: In-patient traumatic experience #IBD and food fear: What the latest research tells us https://advocatinghealth.com/2026/02/26/ibd-and-food-fear-latest-research/ One of the first questions I had after my #stoma surgery was whether I'd ever be able to lie on my front again. It shouldn't need saying 🙄 The clinical notes usually tell one story, but they often leave out the mental weight of living with a #ChronicIllness. Why would she post that?!! 😳 A diagnosis changes so much more than just your medical records. It often shifts your entire identity, and it is completely valid to mourn the life you thought you would have. It's #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth, and I'm talking about the frustrating diagnostic loop that so many of us find ourselves stuck in. When you live with #ChronicPain in the pelvic or abdominal area, getting a clear diagnosis often feels like a game of ping-pong between specialists. A memory popped into my head yesterday, that made me feel really icky.
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