IBD/Ostomy Resources

If you’re looking for IBD or Ostomy related sites, here are some of my favorites.

Legend(just a guide, some sites have a wide focus):
 = Canadian (eh!)
 = Ostomate/Ostomy-related focus
 = Focus on general IBD (both Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis)
 = Focus on Crohn’s disease / Blogger with Crohn’s
 = Focus on Ulcerative Colitis / Blogger with UC
 = Focus on J-Pouch / Living with a J-Pouch
 = Vegan/Plant-based resource

IBD/Ostomy Organizations:

• Crohn’s and Colitis Canada   
• Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America 
• Ostomy Canada Society Inc. (formerly known as the United Ostomy Association of Canada Inc.)  
• United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. 
• Ostomy Toronto  
• The Phoenix Ostomy Magazine (by the UOAA)  

Blogs/informational sites:

• The Stolen Colon  
• The Crohn’s Colitis Effect 
• Colorado Ostomy (formerly called Reaching for Fringe) (Active living)  
• OstomyOutdoors  
• Living With Stacey Stoma  
• The Great Bowel Movement  
• Blood, Poop & Tears   
• Inflamed and Untamed   
• My Not so Normal Life with Crohn’s Disease 
• Newbie Ostomy (blog, plus some great tips)  
• Gluten Free SCD and Veggie (for those doing SCD on a v*gan diet).  
• Crohnic Crohn’s (Crohn’s, ostomy)   
• Colitis and ME  
• Uncover Ostomy (Jess is also a vegan)   
• CrohnieBalognaIBD  
• So Bad Ass  
• Living Bigger With Colostomy (cancer survior)   
• Naturally Lauren (high-raw vegan with a jpouch!)   
• Rectal Cancer My Ass (cancer survivor)  
• Life, Lemons and Lemonade  
• Colitis Ninja   
• Belly Burdens (also dealing with fructose malabsorption)  
• Food to Glow (great info focusing on cancer, but includes information on how to eat with an ostomy, many plant-based recipes, low-fiber recipes, etc.) 
• It’s Guts and Glory  
• MyOstomy (sponsored by Coloplast; a great collection of bloggers offering their own lifestyle tips and advice) 
• A Bit About Ostomies (written by a Registered Nurse who’s working on becoming a stoma nurse; rates various ostomy-related sites) 
• JournalingIBD  
• A Guide To Living With A Stoma (Amazing website full of resources on supplies, support groups and lifestyle. Highly recommended!) 
• IBD Passport (IBD specific travel advice; developed by an IBD nurse) 
• Gutless Wonder Woman (veteran health activist and ostomate!)  
• OstomyConnection (lots of great articles, tips and advice from a collection of ostomates around the world) 

IBD Research:

• Evidence Based IBD (great resource for studies relating to IBD) 
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease News Today (lots of great information on current research) 

All-In-One:

• Meet An OstoMate (find a fellow ostomate friend or partner.  Also has a forum, blogs, etc.)  
• United Ostomy Associates of America (UOAA) (articles, forum, events page, etc.)  
• Crohn’s and Me (home of the Crohn’s Advocate magazine and other great info) 
• GetYourBellyOut (IBD advocacy, support group)  

Youtube Channels:

• Let’s Talk IBD  
• Ostomy Story (tips, FAQ’s, vlog)  
• UCandPSC (the video updates on his ostomy really helped me before getting mine)   
• Thaila Skye (Ostomy product reviews, vlog, tips)  
• Beauty and The Bag (lots of tips, FAQ’s) 
• The Front Butt YouTuber (Lots of great ostomy product reviews!)  

Support forums (I personally frequent these):

• VeganOstomy Community Forums (my forum!)     
• Inspire Ostomy Support Group  
• Crohn’s Forum (has an ostomate forum.  Tapatalk app compatible)   
• HealingWell ostomy forum  
• Ostomyland forums  
• Reddit: Crohn’s Disease 
• Reddit: Ostomy  

You can also see who I’m following on twitter, Google+ and Facebook for more.

Updated July 6, 2017