Meet Francesca F.!

Send us Fan MailThis week we talked to Francesca Ferraro! Francesca was diagnosed with UC in 2019 and just had the first part of a J-Pouch surgery in January 2023. She has been absolutely loving life with her ostomy and talks a lot about the pros and cons of continuing with the next round of the J-Pouch process. She told us how her ostomy has improved her quality of life, decreased her anxiety, and has allowed her to go out and live the life she felt had been significantly compromised by her UC. We also talked about making such big decision as such a young age, the medication merry-go-round, and the emotional toll and trauma that can come with some IBD symptoms. We also talked about working with a therapist to help with the grief and trauma that can come with these diagnoses. Francesca is funny, resilient, interesting, ambitious, and so much more. I think you'll love meeting her as much as we did. Links: Understanding J-Pouch surgery video- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation- USAHow to Change Your Ostomy video- OstomystoryUnited Ostomy Association of America websiteRome Foundation- Find a therapist trained in IBD- USALet's get social!!Follow us on Instagram!Follow us on Facebook!Follow us on Twitter!