LIFE WITH CROHN’S AND AN OSTOMY IS WEIRD.
Let’s talk about it.
Real life with Crohn’s and an ostomy: surgery, relationships, work, travel, and the stuff the medical pamphlets don’t prepare you for.
REAL EXPERIENCE
From someone who’s lived it.
PRACTICAL ADVICE
Useful, realistic, judgment-free.
NO INSPIRATIONAL BS
Just real life with a bad gut.
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You don’t have to figure everything out at once. Choose the part of life you’re navigating right now.
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01 / CROHN’S
Living With Crohn’s
Symptoms, treatment, food, fatigue, work, flares, and the long road through IBD.
02 / OSTOMY
Life With an Ostomy
Surgery, recovery, products, leaks, body image, travel, intimacy, and everyday bag life.
03 / LIFE BEYOND
Beyond the Diagnosis
Relationships, confidence, work, travel, mental health, humor, and building a good life anyway.
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Did It Have to Be This Way?
This time last year, I was spending my days hanging out in a hospital room, drinking nothing but clear liquids
HEY, I’M TIM.
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s at 14. Years later, I had ostomy surgery. Neither one came with a useful instruction manual for the rest of my life.
Bad Gut Tim is where I share what I’ve learned, what I’m still figuring out, and how I make room for a good life while living with a bad gut.
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Personal experience, not individualized medical advice. For decisions about treatment or recovery, work with your own care team.