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Tag: Ileostomy

11th Apr 201828th Jan 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Self-care | Eating and Drinking with IBD

19th Mar 201824th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Why you SHOULD love the skin you're in

10th Aug 201724th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Influential people in the IBD community

29th Jun 201724th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Hello again square one. I've been expecting you!

31st May 201724th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Join me on The IBD & Ostomy Show, Thursday 8th of June

11th Aug 201624th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Dear inappropriate lady with your colostomy bag at the pool today… WOW

24th Apr 201624th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Openly insulting statements about ostomies online

1st Dec 201524th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

My Ulcerative Colitis diagnosis

17th May 20153rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Has your outlook on life /priorities changed since being diagnosed with IBD?

15th May 20153rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Do you feel you get enough support from your healthcare team?

22nd Nov 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Ostomy reversal surgery – in pictures

9th Sep 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

To reverse or not to reverse…

8th Sep 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Why I'm grateful for my IBD diagnosis

8th Sep 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

The hospital diary – resection and ileostomy

27th May 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Forever in limbo

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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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