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AMBER: I’m Amber Tresca and this is About IBD. It’s my mission to educate people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis about their disease and to bring awareness to the patient journey. My guest on this episode is Dr Selvi Vasudevan (VAHsooDAYven). Dr Selvi was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in college and endured several surgeries and complicated recovery periods but she didn’t let it stop her from going to medical school. She was in the middle of a pediatric residency when the disease changed the course of her life again. She looked for more meaning and purpose in her journey and she found it by first finding her own way to healing and then by sharing what she’s learned with others. I caught up with Dr Selvi at Crohn’s and Colitis Congress in Austin, which is a medical meeting for healthcare professionals. We sat down for a chat in the press room. during our lunch break so you’ll notice that

About IBD Podcast Episode 64 – My Life Would Never Be the Same

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Finding meaning in an illness journey can be a catalyst for purpose and hope. Dr Selvi Vasudevan endured severe Crohn’s disease that resulted in several surgeries and a relentless series of complications. She was on her chosen path when the disease stole her aspirations and left her without direction. A recommitment to herself and her own healing journey helped her find her purpose again as a healer and prompted her to found Cooking With Crohn’s in order to share what she’s learned with the IBD community.

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About IBD Episode 55 - You Have to Take Care of Yourself

About IBD Podcast Episode 55 – You Have to Take Care of Yourself

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Being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at any time or at any age is challenging. However, the pre-biologic era was especially difficult because of the lack of treatment options and the absence of some of the legal protections that are in place today. Danielle O’Connor tells her story of being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at a young age and how she managed her career as a special education teacher through many hospitalizations and surgeries.

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We Are Not Unique With Christy Stone of Crohnie Bologna

Episode 16 – We Are Not Unique With Christy Stone of Crohnie Bologna

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Are you unique? Do you represent most patients with IBD? Christy Stone of Crohnie Bologna tells the story of her disease journey, how she feels that she’s not unique as an inflammatory bowel disease patient, why she chooses kindness, and why these things make her a better advocate.

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