IBD doesn’t stop me
IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease – affects nearly 200,000 Canadians. Why is awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis low?
The stigma associated with these illnesses, which affect people ‘below the belt’, is a barrier to speaking up about how IBD impacts school, work, exercise – even your social life.
Rob Hill and Clinton Shard – two British Columbians who are overcoming Crohn’s disease through a combination of hard work, community support and medical treatment – are tackling Mount Everest to show the world that ‘IBD Doesn’t Stop Me’.
Does IBD stop you? If you’re overcoming IBD like Rob and Clinton, tell them how. Better yet, share your videos and photos to prove it.
Submissions can be anonymous, but we encourage you to share your name or email if you feel comfortable. Please let us know what city you live in and how old you are so we can track how the ‘IBD doesn’t stop me’ message is being spread. Use the commenting feature below, or share your photos and videos on the IDEAS Facebook page and Youtube channel using the ‘IBD doesn’t stop me’ tag.
We’ll try and upload some of your stories, photos and videos to this website so your story can help show others that IBD shouldn’t stop them too!
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This is a very cool thing that you are doing. I hope the word continues to spread and I wish you a lot of luck with all your adventures. I would love to list your site as an inspirational link on my own personal IBD site. It appears that you may be the best person to ask this question. I love to work out and did it all the time prior to being hit with Colitis. What products can you use to limit the “damage” that a good workout can do to the adhesive that holds the pouching system in place? Thanks.
Tony V.
http://www.lonelysmallintestine.com
I struggled through my teens in Nanaimo with some sort of gut problem. In my early 20s, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s and it was devastating – my life wasn’t going to unfold the way I had planned. However, in time, I realized that this was an opportunity to redesign my life and to live in a way that was true to myself. I built up my consulting business — realizing the power of designing it in a way that allows for passive income when I’m sick. And I’ve learned to be a mom to two kids even while ill – it wasn’t long ago that they told women with Crohn’s not to have kids. I work from home, have a flexible business, am at home with my kids, and enjoy a great lifestyle too. I’m determined to give back to others and help them build businesses that work with their unique needs, too — I blog at http://www.consultantjournal.com. Crohn’s hasn’t stopped me from living a great life.
When do you leave for Everest?