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.
IBD Awareness
Time for another: Gutsy Walk 2016!
The Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is one of the main funding sources allocated to IBD research by the organization. Last year, over $3,000,000 was raised, and we hope to do even better this year!
OstomyLife Roundtable Discussion – Oct, 2015 (w/ video)
I am so honored to be joining a guest panel in a roundtable discussion being hosted by Laura Cox of Shield Healthcare!
Talk About Hidden Disabilities
I had an interesting encounter on the weekend that reminded me of the realities of living with an invisible illness or a hidden disability.
Gutsy Walk 2015: Durham Region (w/ video)
Sunday June 7th, 2015 was the 20th Annual GUTSY Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, and I had the pleasure of doing the walk again this year.
3 Things I Wish I Had Known About IBD
Not many people know what IBD is at the time of their diagnosis, and I had a lot of questions about Crohn’s Disease when I was first diagnosed, but there are some things that I wish I had known sooner.
World IBD Day 2015
Today (May 19th, 2015) marks another World IBD Day. I know that some people see today as a special day for advocacy and as a reason to celebrate, but the past few weeks leading up to today have been full of anxiety, discouragement and upset for me.
On Being Judged
I watched a powerful video by Whitney from the YouTube channel “What a Vegan Eats”, and it struck a chord with me. You see, I’ve watched videos on her other channel “Eco-Vegan Gal” for years, but I’ve never known her story.
GUSTY Walk 2015 is coming!
Wow, has a year gone by already?? This year’s GUTSY Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is right around the corner, and I’m grateful to be able to take part this year!
