Update! I've missed you guys! 

+Vegan Ostomy You are such an inspiration to me! :) So happy to have gotten the chance to work with you a bit!

+Nicole Ford Thanks so much! I try, but as you know, we all have our hard days! I hope you're doing well!

+Laura Michaels Thank you so much for sharing. I'm so happy I could help! I really try my best to be honest and not just talk about the good days, because although there are a lot, there are also bad days, and people need to know they're not alone, especially during the bad days! How are you doing now? I hope you're well!

+Ostomystory Thank you for replying, I know you are very busy these days. You are totally right, I believe in sharing in all the ups and downs of illness. I share publicly on my facebook page for that reason and it seems I get more people reaching out when I do that. It really helps them to feel they aren't alone, so I agree with you. My bleeding has subsided but I'm having frequency of running to the bathroom due to my Lialda and my rowasa enema. I finished my prednisone round over a week ago and still feeling very irritable and some mood swings maybe from that I'm thinking. I have so many ideas and energy in my mind but then I go to execute and ultimately end up hulled up in my house like a hermit and afraid to make commitments. I used to be so active, social, worked multiple jobs..and now I'm good if I can hold down one, right now none, due to flaring up within a short time every time I start. It is very hard to get back to some kind of life and your videos really do help me see there's a way. Thank you. My chickens and animals help, too! Having to care for them daily forces me to push through and by physically active and plan a schedule around them..It really helps me

+BevsArtsandCrafts Thank you for saying this. I always need to hear that I should actually slow down and take some time for myself. I'm such a busy body, but we all know we need to take days off

+Lunchbauks Thinking about you today while you're undergoing surgery! I'm sending you all sorts of healing and positive vibes! Let us know how it went!

Aww thank you so much! It went well! The Mayo Clinic was kicking butt this week. I'm actually already home as of this afternoon! I no longer have to deal with a colostomy as they were able to reconnect my small intestine with a portion of my sigmoid colon, but i have quite a bit of internal pain that's new that I have to deal with and other things my body is throwing at me. I'll keep you posted!

+GruntW0rk I'm so happy to hear that your ostomy was a blessing in disguise. It seems like for a lot of us, it truly is! I hope you're doing well now!

+Thaila Skye Thanks! You're definitely one of my IBD Inspirations!

+BevsArtsandCrafts Oh my goodness! So soon! I hope you have a smooth and quick recovery! Keep us updated with your journey!

+heidi petrowics I know exactly what you mean. I'm worried about pouchitis/cuffitis as well. I definitely already have some cuffitis even though I'm not reconnected yet. My rectum was always one of my worst parts of my large intestine. Are you being treated for your jpouch problems? I hope you're feeling well now!

It seems like one month or another I do have pouchitis and it becomes so tiresome! But my surgeon and GI doc are fantastic! I live in Houston,TX and our hospitals and medical staff are very good. When ever I have a flair I'm always thinking in my mind oh maybe I want a permanent ostomy, my quality of live was so much better when I had an ostomy but everyone is different don't let my situation discourage you if you decide on the reconnect.

+Bella and Ditsy I am so looking forward to you doing videos! I absolutely agree! My mom and I have talked many times about the generational differences and how it affects how much people disclose and talk about their difficulties. Please keep me updated with your journey!

+Trond O Jensen Thank you so much for sharing that with me! It means the world! Hope you're continually doing well!

+Samantha I've missed making them so much! Sorry this one was super boring blabbing about my own life ;) I'll get back to actual information soon!

+Diane Brill I work in Valencia, but live in NoHo! next time they call, speak to a representative and explain that you don't have a need for supplies anymore. If that doesn't work, I'll talk to the call center manager for you. :) Let me know!

+Lecia Willbanks I can definitely do a video on this!

+MrSpinteractive

+CHINKICHOU generally we are most gassy when we consume gassy foods (broccoli, soda, etc) or skip meals. Make sure you're eating something small every couple hours to keep gas to a minimum. You can also ask your doctor about taking something like GasX or Beano over the counter. :)

Hi Bella I've just turned 44 and last year I have had a stoma (colostomy ) my stoma was done due to an emergency cerian section 18 years ago . My nerve endings where damaged and I was always dashing to the toilet for years my doctor kept saying it was ibs but I wasn't 100%sure it was. Good luck with your new channel and I will look out for you.