Latest / Crohn's & Colitis Unfiltered
Childhood Crohn’s, ostomy and nursing: Leah’s long way back
In this episode of the Talking Sh*t podcast, I speak with Leah, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at just nine years old after months of fatigue, weight loss, and bloody diarrhea. What began as a frightening childhood illness quickly became a life shaped by hospital stays, international moves, failed treatments, and major surgeries.
Diagnosed during her early school years and living with an ostomy from her teens, Leah reflects on navigating flares, isolation, and body image through adolescence. She talks candidly about undergoing multiple surgeries, adapting to life with an ostomy, and…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.