Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford | Patient Advocacy

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20th Dec 202420th Oct 2025 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Breathwork; scientifically backed breathing exercises to improve your health!

17th Oct 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Swimwear for women with an ostomy

16th Jul 202418th Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

The role of the nervous system in inflammatory and immune conditions

1st May 20244th May 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Managing mouth ulcers in inflammatory bowel disease

20th Mar 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Bowel obstruction experience and fears

8th Mar 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Research opportunity | Digital Health & IBD

1st Feb 202428th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

FAQ | Managing different ostomy output

2nd Jan 202429th Feb 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Healing trauma: My experience of CBT, talking therapy and medication

21st Nov 20232nd Jan 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Healing trauma: Feeling like I’m not enough

13th Nov 20234th Jun 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | A short recap

12th Nov 20238th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | The conclusion

11th Nov 20238th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | Follicle-stimulating & Anti-Mullerian Hormones

10th Nov 202310th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | Hydrosalpinges and hormone problems

9th Nov 20233rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | HSG X-ray (Hysterosalpingogram)

8th Nov 20237th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Fertility testing journey | Late period bonus article

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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. It's #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth, and I'm talking about the frustrating diagnostic loop that so many of us find ourselves stuck in. When you live with #ChronicPain in the pelvic or abdominal area, getting a clear diagnosis often feels like a game of ping-pong between specialists. A memory popped into my head yesterday, that made me feel really icky.
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