Inspirational Stories Read Some Insiring Stories of Other Ostomates

I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 17 years ago after the birth of my second child. At the time I didn't realize that I had been having the symptoms of UC for longer than that. At the time of my diagnosis I wasn't able to afford the treatments to help with my disease so I suffered for about 14 years. ...

Hi my name is Jearlean Taylor. I have been a double ostomate for almost 50 years, since the age of 3 years old. I have been a fashion model for 21 years now. My ostomies helped saved my life, but does not dictate my life. I do, be, and live my life to the fullest. Oh and I dress how ...

Unlike others, I did not have Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis. I had a touch of Irritable Bowel. No biggie. I simply adjusted my diet. Well one day in April of 2018, I felt “like my belly was on fire.” So after a day of running errands all day long, I thought, I’m going to bed and hope when I wake ...

My name is Emma, I’m 20 years old and I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 16. I tried all treatments first steroids , anti inflammatories and then moved onto biologics like azathioprine and mercaptopurine and the infusions drugs but nothing was working for me. I then had my first surgery February 2019. I’ve had another 5 ...