Stacey had ileostomy surgery in October of 2015 because of ulcerative colitis which was later changed to a J-pouch in early 2017. She's from Newmarket, Ontario and currently lives in Toronto as a teacher and patient advocate. 

She created IBD Baggage Claim in 2015 to talk openly about her life with ulcerative colitis, an ileostomy, and J-pouch.