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Hi I’m Ryleigh✌️ I Crohn’s Disease I Colostomy | Stoma named Marigold I Seasonal Depression & Anxiety 🌞I Grad Student

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I spoke at a @CrohnsColitisFn Event last weekend and I already have a doctor emailing me about creating a support group for children/young adults that are having to get an ostomy (permanent/temporary) or have already had surgery!

Advocating will open many doors!!!

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Same.

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Gorillas live in a semi-permanent state of flatulence.

Due to their vast vegetarian diet and intestinal microflora, they're almost always farting.

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My super power is instantaneously bruising #Anemic

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I say this as I’m eating salt

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Say it with me:

When I’m craving salt, I‘m dehydrated

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Trying to figure out if bag leak dreams are because poop is running down my belly; or if it’s because poop is about to start running down my belly

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Give yourself time to grieve the loss of the old you to then better appreciate what is about to come. When you rush the process you won’t find peace with yourself or love your stoma

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We'd love to know!

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On top of boob sweat and chaffing of my thighs during the summer.

I also have to occasionally put anti-fungal powder in my belly button because having your colon removed through your belly button makes it a little smushed and uneven

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@bad_gut_tim Thank you for understanding me

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#Ostomies are our personal stress balls. Except you are playing with your poop

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@3x5 @CrzyCreoleMommy @GutlessGlamour @dawny005 @IBDgirls @CrohnsColitisFn @aboutIBD @ownyourcrohns @Empoweringpts9 @twofourth_ @TheGreatBM @connecttocure @IBDwomen @FrontButtYouTR @kristindunreath @LillyStairs @AaronBlocker_ @bottomlineibd @KatsBagOfCrap @stomainateacup Also, if you like a lot of us on Twitter, you should also check us out on Instagram! ✌🏻💁🏼‍♀️

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@3x5 @CrzyCreoleMommy @AaronBlocker_ @GutlessGlamour @dawny005 @IBDgirls @CrohnsColitisFn @aboutIBD @ownyourcrohns @Empoweringpts9 @twofourth_ @TheGreatBM @connecttocure @IBDwomen @FrontButtYouTR @kristindunreath @LillyStairs @bottomlineibd @KatsBagOfCrap @stomainateacup Welcome to the family!! It’s a great community and always welcoming of new individuals 💜💜💜

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My favorite “party-trick” is telling people I don’t have a butthole and seeing them process this information

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@aboutIBD Currently trying to tackle this issue at my Camp Oasis. Realizing we need to be active in promoting diversity so every camper may see themselves in their peers and fellow counselors. We can do better, we NEED to do better!

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@lucy_prodgers This is my same thinking 😂

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I took my cat to the vet today and apparently he has anxiety induced pre-onset Alopecia and, of course he does. Cause I have a chronic illness so of course my cat has to have one as well!

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I just realized I fit into the demographics of CNN ads:

Crohn’s Disease✅
Psoriasis✅
Boost drinker✅
Muscle aches/pains ✅

I’m only missing AARP candidate and I’ll be set!

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Me: Did you fart or did I fart?

Mateo my cat: Meow

Me: yeah, you need to get that under control man

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Day 73 of #Quarantine :

I put spinach in my smoothie this morning — I don’t know who I am anymore

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To the high school or college kid who is currently going through a flare and can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel — you’ll over come this flare and you will kick ass soon. Keep going!!

Undergrad GPA: 2.88
Grad school GPA:⬇️

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Also, totally recommend answering emails from the tub! 10/10

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Some days you stop working, take a hot bath, put a face mask on and pretend the weekend kept going because you have a horrible headache