Hi, I’m Michelle, and I know exactly what it’s like to be brushed off, dismissed and told “it’s probably just IBS.”

IBD Hub isn’t a government organisation or corporate campaign, I am not a doctor or a medical professional, I don't have cure or a special secret to solve the IBD mystery, BUT I do have lived experience.

From sitting in waiting rooms, fighting for answers, and dealing with the mental and physical toll of a disease that no one wants to talk about.

What started as survival has become something bigger. I’ve turned my Ulcerative Colitis diagnosis into advocacy and awareness.

When someone finds IBD Hub, my goal is for them to exhale with relief and think, “Finally, someone who gets it.”

The community, resources, and advocacy create a space where talking about digestive drama isn’t just allowed but encouraged. It’s where the embarrassing becomes empowering, the clinical becomes conversational, and the isolating journey of IBD becomes a collective movement toward better understanding, faster diagnosis, and fuller lives