Others’ Videos
We aren’t the only one making videos about inflammatory bowel diseases! A quick search of these diseases on YouTube reveals hundreds of videos, but often it can be hard to find quality videos. As we come across good videos we’ll pass them on to you. If you are making videos about IBD let us know and we could post it on this vlog!
Young Women: Fernpixel
Fernpixel’s Colonoscopy Prep (4:08) This woman has lived with ulcerative colitis for a few years but has not had any surgeries. Here she documents what her colonoscopy preparation involved.
Fernpixel: Look Good, Feel Good (6:48) Fernpixel has a relevant message about trying to look your best in spite of your sickness as a way of lifting your spirits.
Young Women: Others
Alison Loves Her Scar (6:00) Another teenager girl who suffered with IBD, then had surgery and now lives with a J-pouch. In the first half of this video she shows her ileostomy scar in a very positive way.
Being a Teenager with Ulcerative Colitis (10:12) Two girls, Madison and Chelsea–one suffers with colitis and the other is a close friend–talk about what it’s like being a teenager girl with ulcerative colitis.
Music Video: The Red Balloon (3:52) Lauren Zoe, a singer/songwriter who suffers with inflammatory bowel disease, wrote this inspirational video about struggling with IBD and telling the world about it.
Olympic Kayaker Carrie Johnson has Crohn’s (5:38) This strong athlete doesn’t let Crohn’s disease hold her back from pursuing her goals.
Claire’s Video (4:45) British girl talks about her journey from colitis to an ileostomy to a J-pouch.
Steph’s Testimony pt. 1 and 2 (7:52 and 8:04) A woman with Crohn’s disease decides it’s time for surgery. These videos recount everything she’s gone through to get to this point.
Stephanie’s Sidmoidoscopy Prep and Results (8:52 and 4:15) Steph gets ready for her last sidmoidoscopy before surgery and shares her results.
Mother and Daughter Perspectives: Crohn’s Disease (1:50 and 1:42) A mother and daughter, both with Crohn’s disease, talk about the challenges of being a teenager with IBD.
Crohn’s and IBS Poetry (3:30 and 2:13) Becki shares with us her poetry about living with Crohn’s disease and living with irritable bowel syndrome.
Rae’s Intro to Crohn’s Disease (6:23) A young woman tells us about her Crohn’s disease and shares some poetry she’s written.
Men
David Garrard on Living with Crohn’s (4:23) The professional football player talks about what it’s like living with Crohn’s disease.
David Garrard on Family (3:41) The professional football player talks about how Crohn’s disease has affected his family life.
David’s Crohn’s Musical (9:21) College guy makes a fictitious musical about living with Crohn’s disease.
Mayo Clinic
Pregnancy with Crohn’s Disease (12:56 and 2:19) A Mayo Clinic GI discusses the issues that you need to think about if you plan on getting pregnant and you have Crohn’s disease.
Baby Bowel Surgery (2:08) A baby has her colon removed and something similar to a J-pouch created.
New Cancer Detection Methods from Mayo Clinic (4:00) Mayo Clinic is experimenting with a new way to detect cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Medical
The DAVE Project A GI project to record medical videos of the inside of the digestive system. The videos here show all the ways the body can fail us.
Temporary Ostomates are Less Happy (2:11) A new research study finds that patients with temporary colostomies are not as happy as patients with permanent colostomies.
Colon Surgery Demo (1:50) A useful animation that shows the basic difference between open colon surgery and laparoscopic surgery.
Improve Care Now (3:51) An innovative medical sharing project that is helping kids with IBD get into remission…all without the invention of any new drug.
IBDU.org: IBD University
Dealing with Work and IBD (3:07) IBDU talks about some of the ways to deal with work when IBD problems arise in your life.
Going to School with IBD (2:59) Some things to keep in mind when you go off to college for the first time with IBD.
Dealing with Stress and IBD (4:41) When IBD starts to take over your life and flare-up, it’s important to find ways to relieve yourself of that stress.
Being in College with IBD (4:59) Going to college for the first time, and being entirely on your own, brings new challenges to managing your IBD.
First Diagnosed with IBD (5:58) In the beginning IBD can be very confusing and frustrating until you begin to understand it.
Canadian Digestive Health Foundation
Managing Colitis at Work (3:33) A Canadian woman talks about how she manages her work life while suffering from ulcerative colitis.
Growing Up with Colitis (4:52) A Canadian woman discusses some issues she had with ulcerative colitis as a teenager.
Ulcerative Colitis and Family (4:51) A Canadian mother talks about the importance of having strong family support to get you through a disease.
Ostomies
Living with an Ostomy (16:49) A great new video from the United Ostomy Associations of America about how good life can be living with an ostomy.
Prolapsed Ostomy Videos John shows us how he cares for his prolapsed stoma, which is a stoma that telescopes out from the body several inches. Very disgusting but also informative.
Ostomysecrets in the News (2:27) The creator of an ostomy underwear line explains her inspiration for the project.
Ostomy Lifestyle Underwear and Swimwear Show (4:38) A fashion show in the United Kingdom showing people proud of their stomas. Watch to find how others learn to accept their stoma and are proud of their bodies.
Ostomy Lifestyle Model Krystal Weird (3:42) Krystal was one of the models in the Ostomy Lifestyle fashion show. In this video she talks about her struggle with Crohn’s and learning to accept her stoma.
Ostomy Lifestyle Model Rosemary Griffiths (3:27) Rosemary was another one of the models in the Ostomy Lifestyle fashion show. She believes she should’ve had surgery sooner instead of avoiding it for years.
Ostomy Rap (1:22) Nursing students having fun.
Secure Start by Hollister The ostomy supply company Hollister has a variety of videos about their ostomy support program Secure Start, which is perfect for new ostomates.
Fundraising
Take Steps 2010 (4:56) Promo video by the CCFA for this year’s Take Steps fundraiser.
Team Challenge 2010 (1:00) Promo video by the CCFA for this year’s Team Challenge fundraiser.
Fraternity Smashes Car for CCFA Fundraiser (1:35) Fraternity students at Boston University smash a car as a creative way to raise money for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
