You Have to Do What’s Best For You

Many young people who are undergoing ileostomy surgery to treat Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have never met another younger person with an ostomy. Gaylyn Henderson, founder of Gutless and Glamorous, wants to make sure that people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) don’t experience the uncertainty and stigma that she encountered before her ostomy surgery. In between running a successful foundation and a support group for people with chronic illness, Gaylyn has also become a spokeswoman for people with an ostomy, proving that her ileostomy is not a barrier to success.   Concepts and ideas discussed on this episode: Crohn’s colitis: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-crohns-colitis-1942589 Proctectomy: https://www.verywellhealth.com/proctectomy-surgery-for-inflammatory-bowel-disease-4122490 Ileostomy: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-ileostomy-surgery-1942936 Stricture: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-the-lumen-1942954 Avascular necrosis: https://www.verywellhealth.com/facts-about-osteonecrosis-189426 Find Gaylyn Henderson at: Blog: https://www.gutlessandglamorous.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GutlessandGlamorous/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GutlessGlamour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gutlessandglamorous/ Find Amber J Tresca at: Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703 Blog: http://aboutibd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutibd Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/   Additional sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney, https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney/ "About IBD with Amber Tresca" © Cooney Studio http://cooneystudio.com/