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Gutsy : Living My Best Life with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis / Heather Fegan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fegan, Heather, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autobiographies.
- Crohn's disease.
- Ulcerative colitis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (200 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Halifax, NS : Nimbus Publishing Limited, [2023]
- Summary:
- A personal story of navigating Crohn's Disease that includes insights from experts, demystifying Inflammatory Bowel Disease and offering readers a relatable, honest resource.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction
- IBD Cheat Sheet
- My Story: From Diagnosis to Colectomy (1997-2002)
- The Long and Winding Road to Diagnosis
- A Fork in the Road
- The challenge of treatment
- Life with IBD
- The Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Team
- My Story: Living with an Ileostomy (2002)
- Crohn's and Colitis Canada
- Navigating Drug Coverage
- Public health insurance
- Biosimilars
- Other resources
- Diet, Nutrition, and IBD
- My Story: From Reversal to Research Study (2002-2007)
- Research in IBD
- What to expect from a clinical trial
- Investigator-initiated Research
- My Story: Trying Humira (2007-2008)
- My Fellow Crohnie: Julie's Journey
- My Story: Adventures with Remicade (2008-2012)
- The Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada
- Incidence rates, causes, and risk factors
- The Psychological Impact of IBD
- IBD Strong
- Unique challenges
- Don't be alone
- My Story: Pregnancy-Expecting the Unexpected (2013-2015)
- Crohn's in the Family
- Donnie
- Denise
- Debbie
- My Story: Parenthood, Pain, and Panic Attacks (2016-2019)
- Ambassador for the Cause
- Six Steps for Self-advocacy
- Know your illness
- Communicate honestly
- Accept responsibility for your health
- Seek reliable resources
- Access peer support
- Cultivate support systems
- My Story: Crohn's in the Time of Covid-19 and Beyond (2020-2023)
- Afterword
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Fegan, Heather Gutsy
- ISBN:
- 1-77471-163-X
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