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The Beautiful Bag

Feb 24, 2021

In this weeks Episode I speak with Krista Nickerson also known as my gut instinct on Instagram.   We talk about: 

- being diagnosed with Crohns at 9 years old 

- living with the disease her entire life 

- advocating for herself

- how to come out of a dark place

- having ostomy surgery right before her wedding

- what...


Feb 17, 2021

In this episode we discuss:

- Knowing something is wrong at the age of 12 but being too embarrassed to say anything 

- Trying to live a life as a teenager while being on medications to help with your issues

- Having surgery after 20 years

- Defining moments 

- Overcoming the obstacles 

You can find Michelle on Instagram...


Feb 10, 2021

In this weeks episode I speak with guest Carly Allen.  We talk about: 

- finding out you have stage 3 vulva cancer at 38 

- when you don't look like you are sick 

- surviving cancer and finding out it came back 

- what lead to the ostomy 

- Living with and Ostomy for live 

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Feb 3, 2021

In this weeks episode I speak with guest Joy Wilde.  She shares her story about starting to live in an Ostomy from her mid twenties.  

-Diagnosed with Chronic Ulcerative Colitis at 21

- Living in pain 

- Different diets 

- BCRR (internal pouch)

- Having an external Ileostomy

Connect with Joy on Instagram...