34. Learn More About Life with ULCERATIVE COLITIS and CROHNS DISEASE because it is IBD AWARENESS WEEK with Amber Tresca

IBD AWARENESS WEEK is this week and as some of you may know I am an IBD Warrior myself. I live with a j-pouch now and have ulcerative colitis. I previously had an ostomy bag and on today's episode I have a conversation with the host of the About IBD podcast her name is Amber Tresca and she has a similar story to mine a lot of ways. She does a lot to inform others about IBD and what it is like to live with it. 

Amber is an IBD patient (diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 1989) who has been writing and editing patient-facing content for the IBD community since 2000 both for major online outlets and on her own site, AboutIBD.com. After 10 years of active disease, medical therapy failed and she underwent the 2 step j-pouch surgery (removal of the large intestine and creation of an internal pouch from the last part of the small intestine). In 2017, she began the About IBD Podcast to educate people living with IBD about their disease and to bring awareness to the patient journey. She founded IBDMoms with Brooke Abbott of The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles to support moms who are touched by an IBD. She currently works as a speaker, facilitator, and advocate for people  with IBD as well as a freelance writer and editor for medical web sites and publications.

About IBD Blog: http://aboutibd.com/

About IBD Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/about-ibd/id1228402052

About IBD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutibd/

About IBD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_ibd/

About IBD Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD

IBDMoms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IBDMoms/

More information from Mayo Clinic:

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract.



Types of IBD include:

Ulcerative colitis. This condition involves inflammation and sores (ulcers) along the superficial lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum.



Crohn's disease. This type of IBD is characterized by inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract, which often can involve the deeper layers of the digestive tract.



Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease usually are characterized by diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, fatigue and weight loss.

IBD can be debilitating and sometimes leads to life-threatening complications.

Thank you so much for listening to today's episode to learn more about IBD.

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