Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford | Patient Advocacy

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Tag: IBD life

29th May 202028th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Am I causing my own symptoms?

6th May 202028th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Expectations after diagnosis

21st Apr 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

How COVID-19 has impacted the IBD community

14th Apr 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

When GPs get it wrong

2nd Apr 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

When you feel like giving up, don’t!

26th Mar 20203rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

TalkHealth | meets…Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford, IBD blogger & #IBDSuperHeroes founder

23rd Mar 202021st Apr 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

FAQ | Iron deficiency anaemia in IBD – causes, symptoms & treatment

29th Jan 202027th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Is it all in my head?

22nd Jan 202028th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

IBDRelief | Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford – My IBD Story

18th Dec 20191st Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Feeling lonely is more normal than you think

2nd Dec 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Frustrations of an Invisible Illness

1st Dec 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

7 blogs for 7 days – Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week

25th Nov 201928th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

“At least it’s not cancer”

20th Nov 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Balancing work, IBD and an ostomy

11th Nov 201927th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Too sick to be social

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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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