Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford | Patient Advocacy

Inflammatory bowel disease, ostomy, chronic pain, PTSD, and mental wellbeing.

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2nd Jun 20187th Dec 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

What people with IBD should know

26th Oct 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Attending the pain management programme – part 2

25th Oct 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Attending the pain management programme – part 1

20th Oct 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My relationship with IBD and sleep

18th Oct 202211th Mar 2025 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Dealing with intestinal blockages

17th Oct 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Physio update: Body and mind, misaligned

15th Oct 202229th Jun 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My bladder issues following colorectal surgery

30th Sep 202228th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Common struggles after stoma surgery

8th Sep 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Sleeping with an ostomy bag

16th Aug 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Advice on new IBD medications

5th Aug 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Break-ups and fallouts post stoma surgery

1st Jul 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Intimacy after stoma surgery

30th Jun 202230th Jan 2025 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Sleep hygiene and IBD: Why it matters and how to improve it

14th Jun 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My experience of talking about my stoma to romantic partners

31st May 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Talking to your partner about your stoma

26th May 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Is this symptom normal?

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Sometimes it really is the small things in life. Today I am super happy because I have been productive at home and at work. My mum let me know that the Celebroty Pottery Throw Down series has finished, so that's ready for me to binge. I've got a delicious meal almost ready for me to eat and appreciate, plus a gorgeous dessert. And my latch hook kit arrived just in time for me to start watching The Celebrity Pottery Throw Down. It really does just feel like I'm in a flow state and everything is coming up roses 🌹 Your lived experience with #IBD matters, and healthcare researchers need to hear it! If you live with a #ChronicIllness and you see this post, please can you drop the condition(s) you live with in the comments. I am interested to see who I am reaching! I know I'm two days late for #WorldOstomyDay, but when you live with a #stoma, timing isn't always in your control! 🙈 This week, I feel like I'm in need of something to soothe my soul, so now I've finished work, I'm sitting down with a ceremonial cacao, watching a series I just started watching called outlaws, trying to learn embroidery. Happy autumn equinox! 🍂 Just because I've not shared any pictures of "the babies" for the last five months 🐾🥰 Hospital admissions and #MedicalTrauma leave a mark long after you walk out the doors. Another swap on the mission to reduce microplastics in our home/body! 🔪 Hoping the algorithm will help me reach my people!🤞 I used to have 6K+ connections on Insta, until I was hacked! I'd love to be able to reconnect! 💕 A quick heads-up to anyone who ever buys or plans on buying us presents… 🎁🫣 I’ve spent the last few weeks completely overhauling my home to clear out microplastics. I wrote about how reducing microplastics can benefit people with #IBD and other #ChronicIllness 🔗 https://advocatinghealth.com/2026/09/08/reducing-microplastics-to-benefit-ibd/
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