It's common for people with IBD to look online for patients who have a similar disease journey to their own. For men, however, there are fewer places to find such a peer because there are not as many men in the IBD influencer space as there are women. That's where Rasheed Clarke, author of Three Tablets Twice Daily, blogger, and ulcerative colitis and j-pouch patient steps in. Hear Rasheed contrast how his running career is different before and after j-pouch surgery, his thoughts on being one of the few male voices in the online IBD community, how we can encourage more men to share their journey, and the wild and wonderful thing he did with a toilet for World IBD Day in 2017.

Concepts and ideas discussed in this episode:

• J-pouch surgery: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-j-pouch-surgery-1942967
• Colectomy surgery: https://www.verywellhealth.com/types-of-colectomy-surgery-1943059
• Exercise and IBD: https://www.verywellhealth.com/exercising-with-ibd-4582068
• World IBD Day: https://worldibdday.org

Find Rasheed Clarke at:

• Blog: https://rasheedclarke.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/rasheedclarke
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasheedclarke/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rasheedclarke

Find Amber J Tresca at:

• Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703
• Blog: http://aboutibd.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutibd
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/

Additional sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney, https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney/ "About IBD with Amber Tresca" © Cooney Studio http://cooneystudio.com/