Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford | Patient Advocacy

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Tag: IBD life

26th Jun 201827th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Post-op ileus after bowel surgery

20th Jun 2018 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Top 5 Crohn's Blogs 2018

16th Jun 2018 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Stoma gallery

2nd Jun 20187th Dec 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

What people with IBD should know

12th May 20183rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Ulcerative Colitis is NOT always continuous and NOT always only in the colon

10th May 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

RELIABLE resources for Crohn's and Colitis research

2nd May 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Self-care series | Looking after your mental health

26th Apr 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

This is a VERY long road I'm travelling

24th Apr 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Things people don't usually talk about – highs and lows of upcoming surgery

11th Apr 201828th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Self-care | Eating and Drinking with IBD

29th Mar 20183rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Metro | ‘It’s a constant battle and a daily struggle’: 10 IBD patients share their Dynamo-inspired selfies

19th Mar 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Why you SHOULD love the skin you're in

16th Mar 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Self-care series | What your body needs

23rd Feb 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My mum on BBC Radio Derby, talking me, IBD and raising some awareness

22nd Feb 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Self-care series | Tracking your symptoms

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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/ First, apologies for the recent irresponsible post! Intestinal blockage aftermath... I’ve switched to an anti-inflammatory Mediterranean diet recently, but adapting it to suit my specific restrictions (intestinal strictures from surgeries) has been a lot to get my head around! 😵‍💫 Life has been a bit chaotic lately! Between the additional tasks of researching and publishing new articles for IBD Science, doing separate dog walks every morning to work on individual behavioural issues (Loki is a barker and Aragorn is a puller!), and a vet visit for Lady’s cheek infection, my energy has been stretched! https://www.instagram.com/p/Db7xtK1sGss/ When living with a #ChronicIllness, we often talk about getting through the flare, recovering from surgery, or managing the daily symptoms. But what happens after the storm clears? It's strange that it's completely normal to me to start a Saturday with movement that helps manage my pain, followed by a catch up with people I only know because of our shared health conditions, whilst organising my meds for the week. Afterwards, I organised and cut my latest #ostomy supply delivery. Only then did I realise that for a "normal healthy person", this is not a standard day 😂 This is the day of a person who's spent so many years adapting to their chronic conditions, that this is MY normal 💜 I'll give you two ✌️ guesses where this peppermint oil ended up after I'd dropped a few drops 💧 in my #ostomy bag whilst on the toilet 🚽... It's ok to ignore the pile of washing 🧺 in favour of rest. It's very likely that the person judging you most for it, is you. If it isn't, kick them to the curb - you don't need that kind of negativity or lack of understanding in your life 👋😂 28°C in the UK today! Hot weather brings extra challenges when you live with an #ostomy: dehydration, baseplate adhesion issues, and skin irritation. Here, I share practical tips to help you navigate heatwaves safely https://advocatinghealth.com/2018/07/07/ostomies-and-hot-weather/ 💜✨ Have you ever been told that your symptoms are all in your head, or left a doctor’s appointment feeling dismissed because tests came back clear? Living with chronic conditions, chronic pain, and emotional exhaustion can leave you feeling really isolated! 💜
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