During this episode Cass interviews Sarah on the following: -

• being diagnosed only four months after receiving her sponsorship to work for a London tech Startup and stay in the United Kingdom.

• the journey through Sarah’s diagnosis period in London, including symptoms prior to getting diagnosed,

• Sarah’s Mom diagnosing her illness first before the clinicians, through research,

• the investigations carried out,

• information and support provided regarding Ulcerative Colitis,

• infusions, transfusions and blood loss,

• Sarah’s very severe Western medical treatment route including steroids, biotherapy and chemotherapy,

• Sarah’s personal side effects from the medication prescribed and therapy explored,

• Sarah’s switch to eastern medicine and the frustration experienced from the western clinicians regarding the Chinese medicine,

• coping with living thousands of miles away from family and her oldest friends,

• deciding to not move back home to Canada, staying in London and eventually moving to Australia,

• how Sarah introduces and describes her Ulcerative Colitis to her friends, colleagues and partners,

• And finally, how Sarah has achieved so much in the last six years since being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis.

This episode provides further insight into Sarah’s persistent and determined nature, alongside her warm, approachable and charismatic personality. Sarah had already left her home country Canada to start her new career in one of the most incredible cities in the world, London. Her world was turned upside down less than a year after arriving in the UK when she started experiencing serious IBD symptoms.

Sarah would categorically not let this illness impact her plans for her career nor travel. This episode highlights how Sarah took on a serious health condition whilst her family and friends were begging her to come home and how Sarah travelled the world, moving between continents whilst being chronically unwell. Sarah discusses working in a corporate world, dating across the continents and remaining extremely positive, and witty, even during the darkest of times. Sarah’s journey is not one to miss and her positivity and drive is inspirational and empowering for anyone with Ulcerative Colitis or an IBD.

For anyone who wants to hysterically laugh, not listen to anything politically correct, empathise and relate to two professional women who continue to work far too many hours, study when they have no free time to do so, date all the wrong and right men, love a glass of vino and have so many poo stories that will ensure Cass, in particular, will never date again, make sure you tune in.

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Do not forget to email Cass and Sarah on [email protected] for any advice, tips or questions of interest. Should you like any certain topics to be discussed, email them across. Cass and Sarah would love to have as many people as possible on the show talking about their experiences so should you like to share your story let them know! Creating laughter, acceptance and a community during such a difficult time for many is the Poptotheloo's fundamental drive. Join the women on their journey!