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
- Dan Sharp IBD
- The Crohn’s Colitis Effect
- OstomyOutdoors
- Inflamed and Untamed
- Newbie Ostomy (blog, plus some great tips)
- Gluten Free SCD and Veggie (for those doing SCD on a v*gan diet).
- Guts and Glory (great IBD podcast!)
- Colitis and ME
- Uncover Ostomy (Jess is also a vegan)
- CrohnieBalognaIBD
- So Bad Ass
- Naturally Lauren (high-raw vegan with a jpouch!)
- 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.)
- AboutIBD (my friend Amber has a really great IBD podcast on her website!)
- 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)
- OstomyConnection (lots of great articles, tips, and advice from a collection of ostomates around the world)
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.)
- Stoma Tips (free, biannual magazine)
- GetYourBellyOut (IBD advocacy, support group)
Youtube Channels
- Let’s Talk IBD
- Ostomy Story (tips, FAQ’s, vlog)
- Ostomy Diaries
- UCandPSC (no new content, but the video updates on his ostomy really helped me before getting mine)
- Thaila Skye (Ostomy product reviews, vlog, tips)
- The Front Butt YouTuber (Lots of great ostomy product reviews!)
Support Forums
- VeganOstomy Community Forums (my forum!)
- Inspire Ostomy Support Group
- Crohn’s Forum (has an ostomate forum. Tapatalk app compatible)
- HealingWell ostomy forum
- Reddit: Crohn’s Disease
- Reddit: Ostomy
Thanks for the reference here, sorry I didn’t see it before.