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How to Thrive as a Parent with IBD Featuring Jaime Holland

How to Thrive as a Parent with IBD – About IBD Podcast Episode 167

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Amber hands over hosting duties to Jamie Holland, a patient advocate with Crohn’s disease. They discuss their personal experiences with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They focus on Amber’s decision to have j-pouch surgery after being diagnosed with dysplasia and the effects it had on her fertility. Jamie asks Amber to share about the emotional and physical challenges of motherhood with IBD, including fatigue and guilt. They also touch on the possibility of passing IBD on to children and the importance of community and support.

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In a Pandemic, Every Decision Is Complicated

In a Pandemic, Every Decision Is Complicated

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As of this writing, for the past two months, I have not been to a pharmacy or a grocery store. I have used a delivery service. I, like many other people who live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), am immunocompromised because of the medication I receive. I am now reliant on other people to obtain the things we need for our household, but it’s unclear to me if this is the right decision.

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Coping With Unwanted Advice About IBD

How To Handle Unwanted Advice About IBD

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Every person that lives with a chronic illness has been on the receiving end of advice related to managing their disease. People living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are especially vulnerable to the influx opinions, perhaps because the disease is not well understood by the general public (let alone by the medial profession outside of IBD experts). Some people are quick to suggest anything from a change in diet to alternative and complementary therapies, especially when the disease appears to be affecting daily life. It can be a struggle to deflect these comments with grace, especially when the suggestions have been tried already and didn’t offer any relief.

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How to Cope With Your IBD Guilt

How to Cope With Your IBD Guilt

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We think of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as being a disorder of the digestive tract, but anyone who has IBD will tell you that it affects the entire body. Something that is often overlooked when dealing with digestive disease is how it affects our emotions. Some people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis find that there’s one emotion overwhelmingly associated with the disease: guilt. Continue reading →