Sophie is an ileostomate and Founder of I Am Denim! Her company is the first clothing brand in the world to create inclusive, revolutionary denim jeans for after abdominal surgery, specifically catering to the needs of ostomates.
IBD Awareness
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Canada vs. USA (video)
I’ve been fortunate enough to have been invited to join the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation for a Facebook Live Chat during World IBD Day (2018)!
World IBD Day 2018: Why IBD Advocacy is Important
May 19th, 2018 – Why is World IBD Day, or IBD advocacy in general, important? It really isn’t… until it is.
#IBDAdvocacytag!
When I was tagged by my friend to be part of the IBD Advocacy Tag, I was like, “OH, HELL YEAH!!”.
Discussing Diet and Ostomies on The IBD & Ostomy Support Show
I had an opportunity to be on The IBD & Ostomy Support Show for a live stream on Sept 21, 2017.
Read moreDiscussing Diet and Ostomies on The IBD & Ostomy Support Show
World IBD Day 2017 – I’m Not Ok, Because You’re Not Ok.
May 19th, 2017 – It’s World IBD Day again, and I’ve taken a lot of time to reflect on what it means to me.
Read moreWorld IBD Day 2017 – I’m Not Ok, Because You’re Not Ok.
Introducing: Community Forums!
I’m extremely proud to be presenting Community Forums to VeganOstomy!
Meet me: Ostomy Toronto meeting March 15, 2017
I’ve been invited to speak at another Ostomy Toronto meeting! This one will be on March 15th, 2017.
Gutsy Walk 2016: Durham Region (w/ video)
Sunday, June 5th, 2016. Another Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis has passed. I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to go again this year!
World IBD Day 2016 – Our Community
May 19th, 2016 is World IBD Day. While my feelings about this day haven’t really changed since last year, I do want to take the time to reflect on a few things that I’ve noticed about the IBD community.