Do you have a sense of humor about your IBD? Jenna Ziegler of The Comical Colon found that keeping her sense of humor has helped her through the challenges she faced after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in college. After fighting her way back to health after severe flare-ups and carving out the life she wanted for herself, Jenna received another stunning diagnosis: a rare liver condition called primary sclerosing cholangitis, or PSC. Over the years she has done the hard work to learn how to be an empowered patient and she shares her 5 tips on how you can learn to advocate for yourself.

Concepts discussed in this episode:

• Pancolitis
• Helicobacter pylori
• IBD and Liver Disease
• IBD and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

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Credits: Sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney. "IBD Dance Party" ©Cooney Studio.