Wrestling the Octopus (IBD)
Two long-term IBD patients, Rachel and Nigel, share their experiences and perspectives on living with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).
Wrestling the Octopus (IBD)
Latest Episodes
#35 World IBD Day 2026 - Reflecting on Our Efforts in IBD Patient Education
In honour of World IBD Day 2026, Nigel has curated his "best bits" from our Wrestling the Octopus: The IBD Patient Podcast over the last 12 months.If you're living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis - or caring for those who do -...
#34 Nigel talks about the reality of managing multiple health conditions as part of his Crohn's
In Episode 34 of Wrestling the Octopus IBD, the tables are turned. This time, Rachel asks Nigel about his battery of recent tests and what the reality is like of managing multiple health conditions that stem from his Crohn's disease. Living wit...
#33 Rachel talks candidly about the return of IBD symptoms after years of drug-free remission
In Episode 33 of Wrestling the Octopus IBD, Rachel chats with Nigel about her feelings on getting inflammatory bowel disease symptoms after 15 years of Crohn's remission - the last five years being without drugs.
#32 How to find resilience in chronic illness: IBD and cancer patient, Neil Barker shares his story
In Episode 32 of Wrestling the Octopus: The IBD Patient Podcast, we meet Crohn's disease patient, Neil Barker. Neil recounts his history of living with IBD, bowel and brain cancer. His story offers an honest, deeply human look at what it...
#31 Understanding Blood Clots and IBD - with Professor Beverley Hunt OBE
Blood clots are not the first thing most people think of when they hear Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis - but they should be on the radar of each one of us living with inflammatory bowel disease. This episode of Wrestling the Octopus IBD ...