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The Beauty of Ostomates Worldwide

The Beauty of Ostomates Worldwide

Happy #OstomyOctober, everyone! After doing a piece about things we can do with an ostomy last year, it only seemed appropriate this year to highlight how diverse the population living with all types of ostomies is. Just to backtrack, many of you might be wondering...
My Feature in Suffering the Silence’s Photo Series Campaign

My Feature in Suffering the Silence’s Photo Series Campaign

Originally Published in The Mighty on October 2nd, 2019: https://themighty.com/2019/10/suffering-the-silence-chronic-illness-photo-series/ “I was diagnosed 13.5 years ago but I feel like for a long time I kept it quiet. It’s so deeply stigmatized in American culture....
My Ostomy, My Lifesaver

My Ostomy, My Lifesaver

In honor of National Ostomy Awareness Day, blogger Tina Aswani Omprakash shares her journey with an ostomy and how she broke through the taboos she faced. By Tina Aswani Omprakash Originally published in Everyday Health on October 2, 2019:...
Pelvic Pain in IBD: An Overlooked Complication

Pelvic Pain in IBD: An Overlooked Complication

By Tina Aswani Omprakash, Medically Reviewed by Jenny Blair, MD Originally Published by Oshi Health, Inc., on August 8th, 2019 A complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that often goes unaddressed and misdiagnosed is chronic pelvic pain (CPP). CPP is often...
~OYC Trailblazers~ Harman’s Story from India

~OYC Trailblazers~ Harman’s Story from India

By Harman Singh Randhawa My battle with ulcerative colitis began in 2003. I was 20 years old and in my 2nd year of studying Engineering. By the time the diagnosis came through, I had already lived with pain and inordinate trips to bathroom for more than 6 months....