Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford | Patient Advocacy

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Tag: Chronic Illness

19th Apr 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

We're probably not “fine”

19th Jan 202228th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Ostomy life: Progress report

14th Oct 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Invisible illness. Just because I look OK…

25th Sep 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

What if I don’t want to rest?!

21st Aug 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

How I was yesterday means nothing today!

22nd Jul 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Trying to find balance with IBD pain

26th Mar 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Series | How my ulcerative colitis impacted my physical activity

8th Jan 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Series | How my ulcerative colitis impacted my recreational activities

25th Nov 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Series | How my ulcerative colitis impacted my career

21st Nov 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Series | How my ulcerative colitis impacted my education

7th Sep 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

A new diagnosis – fibromyalgia

30th Jul 20207th Sep 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Sustaining friendships has been more difficult due to chronic illness

29th May 202028th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Am I causing my own symptoms?

22nd Apr 202028th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Stress? Anxiety? Panic? Whatever it's called, I don't like it!

18th Dec 20191st Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Feeling lonely is more normal than you think

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Bridlington today. It was like shade didn't exist. There was nowhere to hide ☀️ ✨️ I would not interfere Today is #WorldIBDDay, and while my feed is constantly flooded with wellness influencers talking about bloating, green juices, and "healing your gut" with bone broth, the reality for millions of us is entirely different. Just an ordinary Saturday 💊 🤣 It's like the sound track of our house 😂 I've been thinking about how my #MentalHealth and my physical body are linked. After years of traditional therapy that didn't help, I've been looking into the research surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapy. I spent a recent Saturday undergoing a small bowel contrast Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE), and I wanted to share a quick reality check for anyone else living with #InflammatoryBowelDisease (IBD). These scans are a necessary part of our care, but they can be a lot to handle, both physically and mentally! I had my contrast MRE over a week ago, and I'm still suffering with intestinal cramps! 😫 On the 21st of April, I finally headed to the hospital for an appointment that has been over a year in the making. I was seen by a Registrar, so I immediately felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously. When I was taking a picture of Loki's nap position, my phone thought he was a flower 🌷 This is what 9 days of puppies and little time for anything else looks like 😅 Now they both have names 🙈 I'd like to officially welcome Loki (dapple) and Aragorn (choccy) to the pack 💕
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