🐝Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford🌱Patient Advocate🩺
@sahara88uk.bsky.social
#HealthAdvocacy; #IBD #Ostomy #MentalHealth #ChronicPain #Fibro.
Healthcare Pt. Consultant.
IBDSuperHeroes Founder.
Find me: https://advocatinghealth.com/
🐝Pursuing calm ~ #Nature #Gardening #Plants #Yoga🧘
Healthcare Pt. Consultant.
IBDSuperHeroes Founder.
Find me: https://advocatinghealth.com/
🐝Pursuing calm ~ #Nature #Gardening #Plants #Yoga🧘
4 months ago, I received a message alerting me that one of my old images had been "lifted" to create a meme... and then posted in "sick f*cks" Facebook group. Don't even get me started on why a group like that would exist 🙈
Anyway, h...https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdMIvdMieU/?igsh=YjJhOWxxNjEzcTJx
Anyway, h...https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdMIvdMieU/?igsh=YjJhOWxxNjEzcTJx
August 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
4 months ago, I received a message alerting me that one of my old images had been "lifted" to create a meme... and then posted in "sick f*cks" Facebook group. Don't even get me started on why a group like that would exist 🙈
Anyway, h...https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdMIvdMieU/?igsh=YjJhOWxxNjEzcTJx
Anyway, h...https://www.instagram.com/p/DNdMIvdMieU/?igsh=YjJhOWxxNjEzcTJx
I realise I've been AWOL for a while. It's just life. It's been busy (by my standards). To most people, my life probably doesn't look busy, but #ChronicIllness means not having the same in the stores as "normal, healthy people." Every day, I weigh up... instagram.com/p/DNaxTihMSqQ/
August 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I realise I've been AWOL for a while. It's just life. It's been busy (by my standards). To most people, my life probably doesn't look busy, but #ChronicIllness means not having the same in the stores as "normal, healthy people." Every day, I weigh up... instagram.com/p/DNaxTihMSqQ/
Always learning 📖
Just last week, I learnt that cous cous is not a grain ❌️ It's actually durum wheat 🙈
I've been making some dietary changes. I mentioned my mission to increase my fibre intake in a previous post, due to the multitude of health benefits.
Just last week, I learnt that cous cous is not a grain ❌️ It's actually durum wheat 🙈
I've been making some dietary changes. I mentioned my mission to increase my fibre intake in a previous post, due to the multitude of health benefits.
July 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Always learning 📖
Just last week, I learnt that cous cous is not a grain ❌️ It's actually durum wheat 🙈
I've been making some dietary changes. I mentioned my mission to increase my fibre intake in a previous post, due to the multitude of health benefits.
Just last week, I learnt that cous cous is not a grain ❌️ It's actually durum wheat 🙈
I've been making some dietary changes. I mentioned my mission to increase my fibre intake in a previous post, due to the multitude of health benefits.
📸 It’s #GutSelfie time again with @gutscharityuk.bsky.social – and this year’s theme really hits home: #MakingTheInvisibleVisible.
So many of us live with invisible conditions that shape many different areas of our lives; how we eat, move, plan our days (or can’t plan them at all),
So many of us live with invisible conditions that shape many different areas of our lives; how we eat, move, plan our days (or can’t plan them at all),
June 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
📸 It’s #GutSelfie time again with @gutscharityuk.bsky.social – and this year’s theme really hits home: #MakingTheInvisibleVisible.
So many of us live with invisible conditions that shape many different areas of our lives; how we eat, move, plan our days (or can’t plan them at all),
So many of us live with invisible conditions that shape many different areas of our lives; how we eat, move, plan our days (or can’t plan them at all),
A quickie of my latest #BotanicalSleeve 🌸💮🏵🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻 Not a rose or Lily in sight 😂
#Tattoo #TattooGirl #InkedLife #SleeveTattoo #TattooSleeve
#Tattoo #TattooGirl #InkedLife #SleeveTattoo #TattooSleeve
June 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A quickie of my latest #BotanicalSleeve 🌸💮🏵🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻 Not a rose or Lily in sight 😂
#Tattoo #TattooGirl #InkedLife #SleeveTattoo #TattooSleeve
#Tattoo #TattooGirl #InkedLife #SleeveTattoo #TattooSleeve
Final call to take part in my Instagram giveaway! Ends at midnight on June 30th!
Head to my Insta profile & the pinned post to take part www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_
Includes:
🧖♂️ 3 collagen face masks
🛌 Hyaluronic acid night cream/mask
📒 1 adult activity book
📖 1 things to do while you poo book
Head to my Insta profile & the pinned post to take part www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_
Includes:
🧖♂️ 3 collagen face masks
🛌 Hyaluronic acid night cream/mask
📒 1 adult activity book
📖 1 things to do while you poo book
June 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Final call to take part in my Instagram giveaway! Ends at midnight on June 30th!
Head to my Insta profile & the pinned post to take part www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_
Includes:
🧖♂️ 3 collagen face masks
🛌 Hyaluronic acid night cream/mask
📒 1 adult activity book
📖 1 things to do while you poo book
Head to my Insta profile & the pinned post to take part www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_
Includes:
🧖♂️ 3 collagen face masks
🛌 Hyaluronic acid night cream/mask
📒 1 adult activity book
📖 1 things to do while you poo book
Went to aquacise this morning and came away thinking about the fact that when you live with health challenges, everything seems to take that bit more time and effort. There’s no quick rinse after the pool for me.
June 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Went to aquacise this morning and came away thinking about the fact that when you live with health challenges, everything seems to take that bit more time and effort. There’s no quick rinse after the pool for me.
Saturday morning chores 💊
The joy, and reality, of #ChronicIllness life.
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDawareness #IBDVisible #InflammatoryBowelDisease #ItTakesGuts #NoColonStillRollin #Ostomate #Stoma #Ileostomy #Ostomy
The joy, and reality, of #ChronicIllness life.
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDawareness #IBDVisible #InflammatoryBowelDisease #ItTakesGuts #NoColonStillRollin #Ostomate #Stoma #Ileostomy #Ostomy
June 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Saturday morning chores 💊
The joy, and reality, of #ChronicIllness life.
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDawareness #IBDVisible #InflammatoryBowelDisease #ItTakesGuts #NoColonStillRollin #Ostomate #Stoma #Ileostomy #Ostomy
The joy, and reality, of #ChronicIllness life.
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDawareness #IBDVisible #InflammatoryBowelDisease #ItTakesGuts #NoColonStillRollin #Ostomate #Stoma #Ileostomy #Ostomy
#Grounding, also called #earthing, might look simple – just me with my bare feet on the earth – but there’s real science behind it 🌿⚡
Modern life tends to leave us positively charged – thanks to things like electronics and synthetic materials. Grounding helps rebalance that.
Modern life tends to leave us positively charged – thanks to things like electronics and synthetic materials. Grounding helps rebalance that.
June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
#Grounding, also called #earthing, might look simple – just me with my bare feet on the earth – but there’s real science behind it 🌿⚡
Modern life tends to leave us positively charged – thanks to things like electronics and synthetic materials. Grounding helps rebalance that.
Modern life tends to leave us positively charged – thanks to things like electronics and synthetic materials. Grounding helps rebalance that.
🎁 GIVEAWAY REMINDER 🎁
In case you missed it, I’m running a #giveaway until 30 June to help rebuild my account after it was hacked.💜
📌 Check the pinned post on my profile to enter!
It takes 30 seconds and would really help spread the word as I try to rebuild this space 💬
In case you missed it, I’m running a #giveaway until 30 June to help rebuild my account after it was hacked.💜
📌 Check the pinned post on my profile to enter!
It takes 30 seconds and would really help spread the word as I try to rebuild this space 💬
June 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🎁 GIVEAWAY REMINDER 🎁
In case you missed it, I’m running a #giveaway until 30 June to help rebuild my account after it was hacked.💜
📌 Check the pinned post on my profile to enter!
It takes 30 seconds and would really help spread the word as I try to rebuild this space 💬
In case you missed it, I’m running a #giveaway until 30 June to help rebuild my account after it was hacked.💜
📌 Check the pinned post on my profile to enter!
It takes 30 seconds and would really help spread the word as I try to rebuild this space 💬
I’ve had more bowel obstructions than I can count.
They’re scary, painful, exhausting, and they’ve shaped how I eat, move, rest, and live 👎
I chew more thoroughly. I avoid certain foods. I’m constantly thinking about hydration, fibre, medication, and movement.
They’re scary, painful, exhausting, and they’ve shaped how I eat, move, rest, and live 👎
I chew more thoroughly. I avoid certain foods. I’m constantly thinking about hydration, fibre, medication, and movement.
June 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I’ve had more bowel obstructions than I can count.
They’re scary, painful, exhausting, and they’ve shaped how I eat, move, rest, and live 👎
I chew more thoroughly. I avoid certain foods. I’m constantly thinking about hydration, fibre, medication, and movement.
They’re scary, painful, exhausting, and they’ve shaped how I eat, move, rest, and live 👎
I chew more thoroughly. I avoid certain foods. I’m constantly thinking about hydration, fibre, medication, and movement.
I followed up on my gastro referral this morning and was told there’s an 11-month wait.
I’ve been referred back because my bowel obstructions have been getting more frequent and more severe.
The frustrating part? I didn’t even want to be discharged last year...
I’ve been referred back because my bowel obstructions have been getting more frequent and more severe.
The frustrating part? I didn’t even want to be discharged last year...
June 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I followed up on my gastro referral this morning and was told there’s an 11-month wait.
I’ve been referred back because my bowel obstructions have been getting more frequent and more severe.
The frustrating part? I didn’t even want to be discharged last year...
I’ve been referred back because my bowel obstructions have been getting more frequent and more severe.
The frustrating part? I didn’t even want to be discharged last year...
I used to think recovery was a straight line. You had the surgery, got through the flare, healed the wound — done. ✅️
But I’ve learned (the long way) that recovery is something I keep doing over and over again.
Every new complication. Every flare.
But I’ve learned (the long way) that recovery is something I keep doing over and over again.
Every new complication. Every flare.
June 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I used to think recovery was a straight line. You had the surgery, got through the flare, healed the wound — done. ✅️
But I’ve learned (the long way) that recovery is something I keep doing over and over again.
Every new complication. Every flare.
But I’ve learned (the long way) that recovery is something I keep doing over and over again.
Every new complication. Every flare.
When I first got diagnosed with #fibromyalgia, I thought I knew what pain was.
What I didn’t know was how much fear, stress, and past trauma can ramp everything up.
Learning about the #biopsychosocial model of pain changed everything.
I stopped blaming my body.
What I didn’t know was how much fear, stress, and past trauma can ramp everything up.
Learning about the #biopsychosocial model of pain changed everything.
I stopped blaming my body.
June 7, 2025 at 9:47 AM
When I first got diagnosed with #fibromyalgia, I thought I knew what pain was.
What I didn’t know was how much fear, stress, and past trauma can ramp everything up.
Learning about the #biopsychosocial model of pain changed everything.
I stopped blaming my body.
What I didn’t know was how much fear, stress, and past trauma can ramp everything up.
Learning about the #biopsychosocial model of pain changed everything.
I stopped blaming my body.
I'm running an instagram GIVEAWAY to say thank you for all your love and support while I rebuild my account after being hacked last year! 💜 Head over to enter www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_
June 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I'm running an instagram GIVEAWAY to say thank you for all your love and support while I rebuild my account after being hacked last year! 💜 Head over to enter www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_
I don't think I ever got around to sharing my new insta after the hacking drama last year! If you haven't followed my new account yet, please do www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_ 🙏🏻 @sahara88uk_ ✨️
See you soon 💜
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis
See you soon 💜
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis
June 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I don't think I ever got around to sharing my new insta after the hacking drama last year! If you haven't followed my new account yet, please do www.instagram.com/sahara88uk_ 🙏🏻 @sahara88uk_ ✨️
See you soon 💜
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis
See you soon 💜
#PatientAdvocate #IBDSuperHeroes #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis
💜 This #WorldIBDDay, I want to share what changed the game for me - finally understanding that my mind & body aren’t separate.
For a long time, I tried to “manage my health” by focusing purely on the physical side of #IBD –
For a long time, I tried to “manage my health” by focusing purely on the physical side of #IBD –
May 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
💜 This #WorldIBDDay, I want to share what changed the game for me - finally understanding that my mind & body aren’t separate.
For a long time, I tried to “manage my health” by focusing purely on the physical side of #IBD –
For a long time, I tried to “manage my health” by focusing purely on the physical side of #IBD –
Final call this #WorldIBDDay!💜
We’ll be creating a series of gentle, supportive movement classes for people with #IBD & we need to make sure we’re creating something that works for you.
That’s where this survey comes in:
👉 www.tinyurl.com/IBDMovementSurvey
We want to know:
🌀 W... buff.ly/uho3rZw
We’ll be creating a series of gentle, supportive movement classes for people with #IBD & we need to make sure we’re creating something that works for you.
That’s where this survey comes in:
👉 www.tinyurl.com/IBDMovementSurvey
We want to know:
🌀 W... buff.ly/uho3rZw
May 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Final call this #WorldIBDDay!💜
We’ll be creating a series of gentle, supportive movement classes for people with #IBD & we need to make sure we’re creating something that works for you.
That’s where this survey comes in:
👉 www.tinyurl.com/IBDMovementSurvey
We want to know:
🌀 W... buff.ly/uho3rZw
We’ll be creating a series of gentle, supportive movement classes for people with #IBD & we need to make sure we’re creating something that works for you.
That’s where this survey comes in:
👉 www.tinyurl.com/IBDMovementSurvey
We want to know:
🌀 W... buff.ly/uho3rZw
💜 It’s #WorldIBDDay! 💜
Today’s about raising awareness of #IBD – such as #CrohnsDisease & #UlcerativeColitis.
They’re both lifelong, usually invisible conditions that affect the digestive system, but can also impact energy, joints, skin, #MentalHealth, and more. It’s not just ... buff.ly/l97uYif
Today’s about raising awareness of #IBD – such as #CrohnsDisease & #UlcerativeColitis.
They’re both lifelong, usually invisible conditions that affect the digestive system, but can also impact energy, joints, skin, #MentalHealth, and more. It’s not just ... buff.ly/l97uYif
May 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
💜 It’s #WorldIBDDay! 💜
Today’s about raising awareness of #IBD – such as #CrohnsDisease & #UlcerativeColitis.
They’re both lifelong, usually invisible conditions that affect the digestive system, but can also impact energy, joints, skin, #MentalHealth, and more. It’s not just ... buff.ly/l97uYif
Today’s about raising awareness of #IBD – such as #CrohnsDisease & #UlcerativeColitis.
They’re both lifelong, usually invisible conditions that affect the digestive system, but can also impact energy, joints, skin, #MentalHealth, and more. It’s not just ... buff.ly/l97uYif
I'm super proud to have gained these! I can't express enough how much #gardening, #nature, and #yoga have helped me heal from many of the things my health has put me through.
May 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I'm super proud to have gained these! I can't express enough how much #gardening, #nature, and #yoga have helped me heal from many of the things my health has put me through.
I'm planning to start thinking about creating a few sequences this week! It would be super helpful if you could share what YOU need from a movement practice! 🔗 tinyurl.com/IBDMovementS...
I'm far more excited about this than I thought I would be! 🥰
I'm far more excited about this than I thought I would be! 🥰
May 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I'm planning to start thinking about creating a few sequences this week! It would be super helpful if you could share what YOU need from a movement practice! 🔗 tinyurl.com/IBDMovementS...
I'm far more excited about this than I thought I would be! 🥰
I'm far more excited about this than I thought I would be! 🥰
I only went and got my #TraumaInformedYoga certificate! 🥰 I've almost got my #SomaticHealing certificate, too!
Trauma-informed #yoga isn't about perfect poses - it’s about creating space for choice and connection. It's about meeting ourselves exactly where we are, with tenderness and compassion. 🧘♀️
Trauma-informed #yoga isn't about perfect poses - it’s about creating space for choice and connection. It's about meeting ourselves exactly where we are, with tenderness and compassion. 🧘♀️
May 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I only went and got my #TraumaInformedYoga certificate! 🥰 I've almost got my #SomaticHealing certificate, too!
Trauma-informed #yoga isn't about perfect poses - it’s about creating space for choice and connection. It's about meeting ourselves exactly where we are, with tenderness and compassion. 🧘♀️
Trauma-informed #yoga isn't about perfect poses - it’s about creating space for choice and connection. It's about meeting ourselves exactly where we are, with tenderness and compassion. 🧘♀️
It's taken a few months, a team of three (my therapist, my mum, and me), and multiple phone calls to finally get to the appointment stage today. I needed the appointment to ask for a referral BACK to gastroenterology.
May 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's taken a few months, a team of three (my therapist, my mum, and me), and multiple phone calls to finally get to the appointment stage today. I needed the appointment to ask for a referral BACK to gastroenterology.
Now I'm officially a #YogaTeacher (soon to have gained certificates in both #SomaticMovement & #TraumaInformedYoga), I want to use my new skills & knowledge to serve my community.✨️
May 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Now I'm officially a #YogaTeacher (soon to have gained certificates in both #SomaticMovement & #TraumaInformedYoga), I want to use my new skills & knowledge to serve my community.✨️