My name is Sarah Vasilakos. I’m a 34-year-old adventure enthusiast, pediatric nurse, and currently 27 weeks pregnant with my first child, all while living life with an ostomy. I wanted to share my experience as someone who has grown up with a chronic illness and is now in the exciting season of welcoming my first child in a few short months. I was born with a rare chronic gastrointestinal disorder called chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction that has resulted in me having an ileostomy since I was 3 weeks old, that was made permanent when I had a colectomy at age 9.…
Author: Sarah Vasilakos
Sarah Vasilakos
Hello! I'm Sarah, a pediatric nurse with a lifelong passion to spread awareness about living life fully with chronic illness and ostomy. I live with my long-term boyfriend, our 2 cats and 1 dog, and we are expecting our first child, a little boy, in July. In my free time you can find me outdoors soaking up the sun with a good book, figure skating at my local rink, gardening or cooking with my boyfriend, curling up on the couch with a video game, or planning one of our many next vacation spots on our bucket list.