Episode 4: ULCERATIVE COLITIS - Flushing the shame of a chronic illness

Embrace Her Evolution

It’s time for some potty talk! Amanda spent more than a decade hiding a chronic illness because she was embarrassed by it. Essentially, living with ulcerative colitis causes you to poop blood. Everyone uses the toilet, but talking about bowel movements remains a taboo topic. This caused Amanda, like others living with an inflammatory bowel disease, to suffer in silence. It wasn’t until Amanda learned to accept and embrace her journey with colitis – was she able to feel empowered enough to take control of it.

In this episode, you will learn:

What is Chron’s disease, and what is ulcerative colitis (5:09)

How Amanda was diagnosed with colitis (7:00)

How avoiding her health struggle impacted Amanda’s life (9:45)

What happened when Amanda lost the shame surrounding her diagnosis (12:55)

What has helped Amanda take control of her condition (13:41)

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