Maggie Tretton, @maggietretton

Maggie received her stoma at the age of 16. Originally, she had gone in for a resection of her terminal ileum and colon due to Crohn's disease. A few days after this surgery, she started having severe pain and it was discovered that her newly-connected intestines had fallen apart, leaving her with peritonitis. She was brought into emergency surgery and woke up with an ileostomy. She is now one of the biggest stoma content creators in the world as is known on YouTube as Let's Talk IBD. Through her online presence, she has engaged with tens of thousands of ostomates globally, offering advice on leading a healthy life with a stoma.