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Why My IBD Scars Make Me Proud

Why My IBD Scars Make Me Proud

How I learned to love what once made me shudder. By Tina Aswani Omprakash Originally published by Everyday Health on 5/17/2019: https://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/my-health-story/why-my-ibd-scars-make-me-proud/ This year’s World IBD Day theme is “Making the...
Brown Girl with Guts: Tina’s Journey with Crohn’s Disease

Brown Girl with Guts: Tina’s Journey with Crohn’s Disease

Originally Published by Girls with Guts on April 30th, 2019: https://www.girlswithguts.org/blog/2019/4/30/brown-girl-with-guts-tinas-journey-with-crohns-disease As a woman of color, I’ve struggled from the very beginning with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The...