Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford | Patient Advocacy

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Tag: Ostomy

13th May 20153rd Feb 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Do you suffer from mental health issues such as anxiety or depression due to IBD?

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

23rd May 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

IBD survey results!

10th May 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

UC diagnosis, ileostomy, jpouch creation and an ostomy reversal

6th May 201424th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Dating with IBD or an ostomy

17th Apr 201431st Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

The emotional effects of IBD

20th Mar 201431st Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Where my awareness raising / fundraising began…

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Bridlington today. It was like shade didn't exist. There was nowhere to hide ☀️ ✨️ I would not interfere Today is #WorldIBDDay, and while my feed is constantly flooded with wellness influencers talking about bloating, green juices, and "healing your gut" with bone broth, the reality for millions of us is entirely different. Just an ordinary Saturday 💊 🤣 It's like the sound track of our house 😂 I've been thinking about how my #MentalHealth and my physical body are linked. After years of traditional therapy that didn't help, I've been looking into the research surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapy. I spent a recent Saturday undergoing a small bowel contrast Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE), and I wanted to share a quick reality check for anyone else living with #InflammatoryBowelDisease (IBD). These scans are a necessary part of our care, but they can be a lot to handle, both physically and mentally! I had my contrast MRE over a week ago, and I'm still suffering with intestinal cramps! 😫 On the 21st of April, I finally headed to the hospital for an appointment that has been over a year in the making. I was seen by a Registrar, so I immediately felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously. When I was taking a picture of Loki's nap position, my phone thought he was a flower 🌷 This is what 9 days of puppies and little time for anything else looks like 😅 Now they both have names 🙈 I'd like to officially welcome Loki (dapple) and Aragorn (choccy) to the pack 💕
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