Stacey had ileostomy surgery in October, 2015 because of ulcerative colitis, which was later changed to a J-pouch in September, 2016. She is 26-years-old from Newmarket, Ontario and currently lives in Toronto as a teacher and patient advocate. 

Her blog, IBD Baggage Claim, was created in 2015 to write openly about her struggles with UC, an ileostomy and a J-pouch. She is also one of the amazing writers on our editorial team.