After being diagnosed with Ulcer Colitis in 2013 while in his 3rd year at UC Berkeley, Collin's illness took such a drastic spiral downwards in 8 months from the time of diagnosis to having surgery to get an Ostomy.

This forced him to put a halt to his track and field carrier that he had been working towards since he was a child. Then to have this rise to the sport pulled out from under him was very very hard to go through both mentally and physically.

This began a journey of getting to the other side of the illness. How to recover both physically and psychologically? And his own journey has inspired him to help others who are going through what he went through.

Collin wants to share his experiences so that someone else can learn from them in a way he did not have after he had his diagnosis and surgery.

Collin is such an inspiration and his story will encourage so many people to keep on trying and never stop trying to do new things even with an Ostomy!

Take a listen and you will see for yourself!

"The goal for recovery or a psychological recovery will never be perfect, we will always have our days. But in order to get it more manageable, it's all about shifting your perspective. Find your limits and push them slightly to make that happen. Put some thought into what scares you and go and try to become less afraid of doing it! This will be one of the biggest tools you can use for your recovery.

Be patient with yourself and push the boundaries and you'll find that eventually, you will be able to see the Ostomy for what it is. Which is a second chance and a good reason to have more appreciation for the little things in life!"

- @colllinjarvis on Instagram

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