Being diagnosed with a chronic condition is a major adjustment. Digestive conditions like IBD (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) wind up affecting every part of our lives. Learning to accept the ways in which the disease affects life can be helpful. But it's important to make the distinction between acceptance and complacency. Maalvika Bhuvansunder, a young adult patient living with Crohn's disease, uses her experiences to help bring the concept of acceptance into focus for other people who are living with a chronic condition. Concepts discussed on this episode:

• What Is a Bowel Obstruction?: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-a-bowel-obstruction-1943010
• Bowel Obstruction Surgery: Everything You Need to Know: https://www.verywellhealth.com/surgery-for-a-bowel-obstruction-796815
• 6 Types of Colectomy Surgery: https://www.verywellhealth.com/types-of-colectomy-surgery-1943059
• Parasites - Amebiasis - Entamoeba histolytica Infection: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/amebiasis/general-info.html
• Gargallo-Puyuelo CJ, Alfambra E, García-Erce JA, Gomollon F. Iron Treatment May Be Difficult in Inflammatory Diseases: Inflammatory Bowel Disease as a Paradigm. Nutrients. 2018;10(12):1959. Published 2018 Dec 11. doi:10.3390/nu10121959 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6316243/

Episode transcript and more information at: https://bit.ly/AIBD140 Find Maalvika Bhuvansunder at:

• Adventure and Travel with Chronic Illness: https://youtu.be/yw1KNhSyVLg
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/maalvika-bhuvansunder
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maalvika_bhuvansunder
• Web: https://www.ccyanetwork.org/fellow-projects

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• Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703
• Blog: http://aboutibd.com/
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• Sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney: https://www.facebook.com/maccooneycomposer
• "IBD Dance Party" Single: https://maccooney.bandcamp.com/track/ibd-dance-party-single
• ©Cooney Studio: http://cooneystudio.com/

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