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Sepsis Is a Severe, Life-threatening Complication for IBD Patients

It’s Sepsis Awareness Month, so I’m discussing what sepsis is and how it is often a complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal surgery. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “sepsis arises when the body’s response to an...

Throwback to La Caverna 2006!

Throwback to the summer of 2006 at La Caverna in New York City, just a few months after my IBD diagnosis when I was 22 (you can literally see how pale and anemic I was). My buddy, Sunil, and I were always the ultimate dance partners wil’in out on the dance...

The Value of Support Groups

In a world where medical professionals have only a few minutes to go over a whole slew of symptoms, medication interactions, and surgical complications, it is impossible to cover the psychosocial aspects of one’s condition(s). These aspects include methods of coping...

Metamorphosis

This past weekend marked 3 years since my series of surgeries at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. That trial was my greatest test to date. 3 surgeries back to back to clean out remnants of j-pouch, rectum and anal sphincter that left behind a wound the size of a small...

Being Brown and Coming Out of the IBD Closet: The Chronic Illness Experience

***Originally published in Brown Girl Magazine on August 2nd, 2018: https://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2018/08/being-brown-coming-out-ibd-closet/*** Just as soon as he landed from India, a good friend called me, half laughing: “Tina, I know exactly what it feels like...

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6 Myths About IBD in Minority Patients, Busted

Dec 20, 2018

Here are the most common misconceptions surrounding Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis in minority populations. By Brianna Majsiak Last week, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation brought patients and advocates together to bring attention to the need for diversity in...

3 Patient Tips for Living & Thriving with Crohn’s or Colitis

Dec 10, 2018

On November 28th, 2018, in advance of Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week, Everyday Health interviewed patient advocates, Will Lanier (The Out Foundation), Tina Aswani Omprakash (Own Your Crohn's) and Gaylyn Henderson (Gutless & Glamorous), on three tips to share...

Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week: Minorities, Mental Health & IBD

Dec 9, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUTcHz8DT3E&t=13s This IBD Awareness Week, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation shared a video of me discussing one aspect of being South Asian: maintaining privacy. Privacy is a major concern when it comes to South Asian Americans...

Caregivers: The Greatest Blessing of All

Dec 7, 2018

As we wrap up Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week, I reflect on the greatest blessing of all in my IBD journey: my caregivers, my dear mother and husband. From the constant rides into the city for doctors’ visits to packing wounds and changing PICC line dressings...

IBD Awareness Week Line-Up: Diversity, Mental Health & More!

Dec 1, 2018

Today kicks off Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week! The lead-up to this week has included my (very exciting!) feature on the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's website for general IBD awareness and for racial and ethnic minorities. I also had the honor of sharing my...

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