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Living with IBD and a stoma

Hello my name is Sam and I’d love to share my story of living with IBD and a stoma. I’ve always had some irritable bowel symptoms over the years but didn’t think much of it. Then when I was 17 weeks pregnant with my first child in 2012, I had bleeding from my rectum. The

The Furey Fighter

Hi everyone, my name is Kristen Furey. I am a 26-year-old woman who is full of life, loves country music, the beach, cares deeply for my friends and family, oh and I also have Crohn’s Disease and an ostomy. Many chronically ill patients feel that their disease or condition defines who they are. Don’t get

Remission

Hi all, My name is Emma and I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2004 at the age of 8 and have since tried every medication and been through multiple procedures to achieve the beloved status of remission. Back in 2013 I became an ostomate for the first time. The plan was to resect a