Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Stories

Accepting The Journey To A Happier Gut – and Soul For three years Megan was in and out of different doctors, constantly complaining, having different tests done, and not getting any answers. As time went on, her stomach pain escalated throughout the day, sapping her energy and appetite. Tortured through high school with embarrassment and poor health, Megan finally learned that she was suffering from Crohn’s and got help.
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IBD - Edmonton Oiler Speaks Openly About Ulcerative Colitis After noticing blood in his stool then losing 40 pounds and feeling drained physically and mentally, NHL player, Fernando Pisani accepted that his career — and life — depended on finding effective treatment for ulcerative colitis.
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Videos

ULCERATIVE COLITIS SERIES

Growing Up with Ulcerative Colitis Orly Borovitch was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis as a teen. In Growing Up with Ulcerative Colitis, she shares straightforward strategies for dealing with the disease at school and work, when dating and, in social situations.
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Ulcerative Colitis and Your Family Raquel Feldberg is a mother of two who developed ulcerative colitis shortly after the birth of her second child. Learn how her husband and mother support her, how she told her children and, what concerns she has for the future.
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Living with Ulcerative Colitis James Mireau from Alberta candidly talks about his journey with ulcerative colitis from the relief and then disappointment of his diagnosis, accepting and dealing with this chronic illness, the need for mentors and more.
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Conquering Ulcerative Colitis Professional triathlete Jonathan Caron from Quebec is not letting the ulcerative colitis he has struggled with since he was 12 stop him from becoming a world champion. In this educational video, Jonathan talks about the difficulty of dealing with symptoms, isolation, searching for information, being true to yourself and reaching your dreams.
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Managing Ulcerative Colitis at Work Sandra McDermott from Newfoundland provides insight for managing ulcerative colitis at work including speaking to your manager, planning for meetings, considering employment options and more.
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