How To Build Resilience and Manage Life With IBD Featuring Kinsey Beagley — About IBD Podcast Ep 191

Episode transcript and more information at: https://bit.ly/AIBD191

Kinsey Beagley, a pediatric medical assistant diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 15, shares about her experiences with IBD, including struggling with symptoms, multiple medication failures, and eventually having J-pouch surgery. Kinsey shares how reframing difficult experiences and adopting a positive mindset—her mantra is “I can do hard things”—has helped her cope.

Timestamps
00:04 Introduction and Guest Introduction
02:05 Kinsey’s Diagnosis Story
04:42 Initial Treatments and Medication Journey
06:06 Decision for Surgery
07:09 Emotional Impact of Taking a Gap Year
09:05 How and When Surgery Was Discussed
10:12 Life After J-Pouch Surgery
12:30 Reframing Difficult Experiences
14:04 Advice on Positive Mindset
15:35 Inspiration for a Healthcare Career
17:38 Applying Patient Experience to Her Work
18:52 Hiking and Bathroom Anxiety
21:19 Managing Hydration and Pouch Function
22:29 Coping with Bathroom Anxiety in Daily Life
26:24 Practicing Pouch Control and Mental Adjustment
27:26 Where to Find Kinsey Online
28:07 Closing Remarks and Outro

Topics discussed include:
🎯 Personal journey of living with ulcerative colitis from diagnosis to treatment.
🎯 Decision-making process regarding surgical options and the emotional impact of surgery.
🎯 Experiences and challenges of living with a J-pouch post-surgery.
🎯 Importance of maintaining a positive mindset and reframing difficult experiences.
🎯 Strategies for managing anxiety in social situations and daily activities.
🎯 Tips for outdoor activities and managing bathroom access while hiking.
🎯 The significance of community support and patient-centered care in chronic illness management.

Find Kinsey Beagley at:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unifyinguc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unifyinguc/

Find Amber J Tresca at:
AboutIBD.com: http://aboutibd.com/
Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutIBD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AboutIBD

Find Mac Cooney (mix, sound design, and theme music) at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maccooneycomposer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maccooneycomposer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MacCooneyComposer
Web: https://cooneystudio.com
Theme music, IBD Dance Party, is from ©Cooney Studio. https://maccooney.bandcamp.com/track/ibd-dance-party-single

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