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      • Ostomy Diet: Beyond Your Recovery
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      • What I eat
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      • Enhancing Nutrient Absorption
      • Track Your Nutrient Intake
      • Protein: What, Why, and How
      • Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?
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      • What is IBD?
      • *IBD Topics and Tips*
      • To the Newly Diagnosed
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      • Laughing at Crohn’s Disease
      • Not All Support Is Good
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      • Why remission may not matter
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Ostomy Chat with Amber Wallace (Part 2): Adapting to Change After Surgery

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I had the pleasure of doing a video interview/chat with a fellow ostomate, Amber Wallace, and I’m so happy to be sharing another video in this series!

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Categories Ostomy Life, Personal

Ostomy Chat with Amber Wallace (Part 1): The New Patient Experience

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I had the pleasure of doing a video interview/chat with a fellow ostomate, Amber Wallace, and I’m so happy to be sharing this new series with you!

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Categories Ostomy Life, Personal

Discussing Diet and Ostomies on The IBD & Ostomy Support Show

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I had an opportunity to be on The IBD & Ostomy Support Show for a live stream on Sept 21, 2017.

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Categories Interviews, Personal, Vegan

Busting IBD Misinformation: Tips for Patients

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A huge number of patients who have a chronic illness will turn to the internet to get their information. Unfortunately, most of the information they come across won’t be true.

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Categories IBD Life

I Celebrated My 4th “Stomaversary”! (w/ video)

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August 21, 2017 – It’s hard to believe that it’s been four years since I had my ostomy surgery!

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Categories Announcements, Ostomy Life, Personal

World IBD Day 2017 – I’m Not Ok, Because You’re Not Ok.

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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.

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Categories IBD Life

Content Theft: A Growing Problem for Health Advocates (w/ video)

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Ok, I need to get something off my chest: Too many health advocates are having their content stolen and it needs to stop now!

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Categories Announcements, Personal

World IBD Day 2016 – Our Community

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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.

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Categories IBD Life

Fiber: Friend or Foe to someone with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

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For the longest time, I remember fiber being the sworn enemy of someone who has Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis.

In fact, the suggestion to go on a low-fiber diet when you have IBD is often one of the first ones you’ll hear – but is that the best thing to do?

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Categories Diet and Nutrition, IBD Life

The Technology That Keeps (sick) People Connected

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This post has been on my mind for a while, but as I’ve just sold a phone that’s been with me through some of the most difficult times in my life, I’m reminded about just how fortunate we are to have access to these portable devices when we are sick.

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Categories General, IBD Life
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Popular Articles

Healing the Skin around the Stoma – OSTOMY TIPS (w/ Video)

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Ostomy Appliance Won’t Stick? Here Are Some Tips (w/ video)

Dealing with liquid output

Dealing with liquid ostomy output – OSTOMY TIPS (w/ video)

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Dressing with an Ostomy: A Clothing Guide for Women

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    Dog treat bag as an "ostomy pocket"... it works!

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    Tip to help with edge peeling of the wafer

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    RE: Sprouts!

    It's sooooo easy if you only have a jar or two. Maybe 3...

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  • OSTOMY
    • OSTOMY 101
      • Glossary of Ostomy Terms
      • What Is An Ostomy?
      • Ostomy FAQs
      • Preparing for surgery
      • How to Change an Appliance
      • When to Change Your Appliance
    • OSTOMY SUPPLIES
      • *Product Reviews*
      • Guide to Ostomy Accessories
      • Guide to Ostomy Supplies
      • Emergency/Travel Kit
      • Vegan/Non-Vegan Supplies
      • Ostomy Clothing Suppliers
      • Where to get free samples
    • OSTOMY CARE
      • *All care articles*
      • Appliance Won’t Stick?
      • Ostomy Blockages
      • Preventing Leaks
      • Managing Ostomy Odors
      • Healing Damaged Skin
    • OSTOMY LIFE
      • Building Confidence
      • Clothing Guide: WOMEN
      • Clothing Guide: MEN
      • *Diet and Nutrition*
      • Sex and Intimacy
      • Showering tips
      • Travel
  • DIET
    • GETTING STARTED
      • *All Diet related articles*
      • Hospital Food: Making the Best of It
      • Ostomy Diet: First 6 weeks
      • Ostomy Diet: Beyond Your Recovery
      • Hydration Tips
      • How to find a Dietitian
    • FOOD !
      • Are plant-based diets healthy?
      • *Food Gallery*
      • What I eat
      • Nutrition tips & Food Substitutions
    • NUTRIENTS
      • Enhancing Nutrient Absorption
      • Track Your Nutrient Intake
      • Protein: What, Why, and How
      • Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?
  • IBD
    • IBD 101
      • What is IBD?
      • *IBD Topics and Tips*
      • To the Newly Diagnosed
    • ADVICE
      • Colonoscopy Prep: TIPS
      • Laughing at Crohn’s Disease
      • Not All Support Is Good
      • Software to help Manage IBD
    • THE NOT SO GOOD
      • Stuff You Don’t Hear About IBD
      • Extraintestinal Manifestations
      • Why remission may not matter
      • Perianal Disease
  • MORE
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    • General Topics / Humor
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