Wrestling the Octopus (IBD)
Two long-term IBD patients, Rachel and Nigel, share their experiences and perspectives on living with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).
Wrestling the Octopus (IBD)
Latest Episodes
#41 Getting the most out of primary care when you have IBD
Welcome to Episode 41 of Wrestling the Octopus IBD. This time, we're talking primary care and inflammatory bowel disease - how to get the best from your GP when treating your IBD and how we as Crohn's disease and ulcerative c...
#40 IBD health updates from Rachel and Nigel
SURVEY LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xJHV1TuTi5SKTU11wXdzqAGcXLURU6AOrWu_L4NVbtU/editJust a quick episode from Ra...
#39 Help shape the future of our IBD patient podcast!
SURVEY LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xJHV1TuTi5SKTU11wXdzqAGcXLURU6AOrWu_L4NVbtU/editNow we’re 18 months into our...
#38 From Birkenhead to Philadelphia: an update on Rob's IBD story, a year after his surgery
Crohn's patient, Rob returns to speak with us on Wrestling the Octopus: the IBD patient podcast, 12 months after his terminal ileum surgery. He shares an honest, detailed account of the physical and emotional journey of recovery, the realities ...
#37 Understanding IBS in IBD - with Professor Peter Irving
In our latest episode of Wrestling the Octopus: the IBD Patient Podcast, Nigel and I chat with Professor Peter Irving, IBD consultant at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital in London, about the confusing but incredibly common overlap between irr...