Let’s Talk Crohn’s

Sally Ember, Ed.D.:

Excellent analysis and insights, here. Share!

I have several relatives and friends who deal with this disease in varying degrees as well as others who have chronic illnesses; many of us have “invisible” physical limitations and other “differences.”


I like this part of your post the best:

“…I don’t think what Townsend did is all that ‘brave’ — it’s just reality. She’s just telling it like it is. This is her reality, this is who she is, and that’s that. We can either accept it or reject it – and we’d be better to accept it.


“And really, this goes for any number of things – people in wheelchairs, people with cognitive disabilities, older people – anyone and everyone. Making snap judgments usually does no one any favors.”


Originally posted on natural zero:


So British make-up artist and model Bethany Townsend made a bit of a splash with some bikini photos from a trip to Mexico last year. Townsend, who’s battled Crohn’s disease since she was a toddler, had her colostomy bags on full display in her pics.


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Published on January 31, 2015 06:05
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