Own Your Crohn’s

Empowering the Chronically Ill & Disabled to Lead Fuller Lives

~OYC Trailblazers~ Tanya’s Journey with an Ostomy & Endometriosis

~OYC Trailblazers~ Tanya’s Journey with an Ostomy & Endometriosis

My name is Tanya and I live with endometriosis and a permanent ileostomy. I’m of North African and Asian background from Mauritius. For years, I experienced uncomfortable bowel pains and no one could diagnose me properly. I struggled with retaining weight as all of my...
IBD Motherhood Unplugged: Womanhood Questioned by Crohn’s Disease

IBD Motherhood Unplugged: Womanhood Questioned by Crohn’s Disease

Motherhood is so much more than a word—it’s an expectation and an identity. It’s a right of passage many girls dream of when they think about their future and what their family will look like. But family planning, pregnancy, and motherhood are far from a given,...
~OYC Trailblazers~ Anisha Zumba-ing Her Way into 2021!

~OYC Trailblazers~ Anisha Zumba-ing Her Way into 2021!

This blog post has been done in collaboration with Girls With Guts Community Connection. By Anisha Gangotra My name is Anisha, I’m 37 years old and I live in Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve lived with ulcerative colitis since 2008, from the age of 24. I...