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Tag: IBD life

14th Feb 202318th Mar 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Preparing to present at A&E

20th Jan 202328th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Finding MY healthy lifestyle with IBD and an ostomy

19th Dec 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Explaining IBD to family and friends

29th Nov 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Grieving for my pre-IBD life

16th Nov 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Changing seasons, chronic fatigue, and mental health

20th Oct 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My relationship with IBD and sleep

15th Oct 202229th Jun 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My bladder issues following colorectal surgery

16th Aug 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Advice on new IBD medications

30th Jun 202230th Jan 2025 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

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

26th May 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Is this symptom normal?

6th May 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Where did all the IBD & ostomy blogs go?!

5th May 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Scars tell my story; one I don't always want to remember

3rd May 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Anxiety about using the toilet in other people’s homes

25th Apr 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Hair loss in people with IBD

22nd Apr 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

What does remission look like?

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Monday was supposed to be a productive day. With the bank holiday, I had it all mapped out: design, record, and edit new yoga practices while the world was quiet. I finally got myself organised, grabbed a blanket, and found the one sun-spot in the garden to start my work. Just sharing my #IBD / #UlcerativeColitis diagnosis story from waaaay back in 2007! 😳 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.
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