"The Ostomy has saved your life and has given you life, but it is NOT YOUR LIFE. You are separate from it. Yes, it has helped define who you are like; it has helped me and allowed me to feel confident in myself. But it is not what makes me, me. And I think that it is important to understand that for everyone else out there. There are other things out there that make you who you are. It's just a part of you." - Jessica Grossman.

Jessica has had an Ostomy since she was 13 years old after battling Crohn's for over four years as a child. And she has done so much since then!

She is an actor & model; she owns a digital marketing company, is the founder of @uncoverostomy, and has been happily married for five years!

Growing up, she forced herself to be comfortable speaking about her Ostomy; it helped her open up and grow into this remarkable woman and bring awareness to her Ostomy.

And through the years, she has come to realize that the Ostomy doesn't define who she is; it has just helped her to be able to be who she is today.

"It's not why I am who I am. It's not something that holds me down because I have it. I can do all of these things because it kept me alive and because it saved my life! BUT I am all these other things because I am alive because of my Ostomy!"

Jessica has such an inspiring story of finding who you are because of this life-saving device and that you can still do what you are meant to do on this earth because of it!

Take a listen on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify or watch on YouTube

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