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What to Put in an IBD Travel Kit

What to Put in an IBD Travel Kit

Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can mean it may be difficult to travel at times. There are many reasons why traveling could be challenging but one of the major problems is the lack of easy access to bathrooms. Public transportation tends to be notorious for not having restrooms and this can give people with IBD some anxiety. That’s why having a travel kit stocked and ready will help people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis to have more confidence when making travel plans.

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Podcast Episode 24 - You Have to Have Joy

About IBD Podcast 24 – You Have to Have Joy With Sara Ringer

With an invisible illness such as IBD, it can be challenging to protect your quality of life. Patient influencers often push themselves in the service of others and that may seem strange to those that follow along on social media. How can someone be so sick and yet be able to attend a medical conference? Sara Ringer of Inflamed and Untamed explains how what you see online can be misleading and how she manages two difficult digestive diseases, all while striving to live a fulfilling life that includes being a resource for other patients seeking information and support.

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About IBD Episode 17 - When IBD Gets Married

About IBD Podcast Episode 17 – When IBD Gets Married With Jaime Weinstein

Getting married is a joyful time in one’s life. Until you have to bring your IBD along when you shop for your wedding dress, that is. Learn how Crohn’s disease affected Jaime’s perceptions about body image throughout her life and how it all culminated in a trip to a bridal shop that left her angry and frustrated. Plus, we share our best tips for making the dress shopping, and eventual wedding day dress wearing, go more smoothly if IBD decides to make make an appearance.

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About IBD Podcast 15 – 2017 Year End Wrap-Up

Welcome to the year-end wrap up show! I put together clips from my first 14 shows that drop the heaviest knowledge bombs about how life with IBD affects us, our careers, our relationships, and our stress levels.

Do you have an IBD Elevator Speech? I got you, here’s where you can learn to create yours after you listen to Brooke Abbott give hers: www.verywell.com/how-to-create-yo…r-speech-1942452

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About IBD Podcast 6 – Traveling With IBD – Jaime Weinstein

When you fly, do you board early? Once you get on the plane, what’s the first thing you do? What’s the second? Veteran traveler Jaime Weinstein, who lives with Crohn’s disease, answers these questions and more based on her personal experiences when flying the friendly skies.

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