Girls-With-Guts – Giving IBD the Finger!
This past weekend, my two great friends, Sara from Inflamed and Untamed and Jackie from Blood, Poop and Tears and I got together in Detroit, Michigan, to design and launch …
Updated – The Hot Seat: Interviews with IBD Activists!
Hi everyone! As part of our weekend advocating for IBD and ostomies in Chicago this past April, the Girls With Guts team (me, Sara, Jackie, Megan, and Andrea) made up …
The Rebel Pain Body
Do you ever feel caged by your own body? I’ve had a good run recently, but this question is always in the back of my mind, “what’s next?” Last week …
Getting Married with an Ostomy? Don’t Mind If I DO!
Prior to my recent wedding, I was often asked by female ostomates, “What kind of dress can I wear? What do I do if I need to empty? Can I …
Loud and Proud with an Ostomy
Recently I was featured by WEGO Health as a health activist making a difference in my community. In case you aren’t familiar with WEGO, their mission “is to empower the …
Be Loud, Be Proud – That’s How Ostomates Get Things DONE!
A video will follow this note tomorrow, but for now I feel it’s important to get some sort of initial plan written out. If you have suggestions or other ideas, …
Surgery # 8 – Stoma Revision
This video is a series of clips documenting my drive from home to the hospital and what generally happens before you go into the OR. Unfortunately, I grabbed a smaller …
Hydration and Nutrition for an Ostomate – Basics
This video shows what I drink on a daily basis to stay hydrated with my ileostomy. It also shows all the gummy vitamins I take and a few of the …
Finding Zen
Some people spend lifetimes searching for inner peace – that feeling of sweet, simple, light calm. They look for it in money and personal success or in other people who …
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