Bowel Moments
Bowel Moments
Alicia Barron and Robin Kingham
Meet Nicole- A Crohn’s Diagnosis Becomes A Life of Advocacy
42 minutes Posted Apr 15, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Meet Nicole Thornton
Diagnosis And Finding Camp Community
Petitioning For Toilet Access
Childhood Illness And What Camp Gave
Global Youth Advocacy And Social Media
Medication Access And Health Funding
Why Nursing Becomes The Goal
Returning To Camp As A Leader
Balancing School Advocacy And Burnout
Rural Care Travel Tips And Bathroom Stigma
Final Message To The IBD Community
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Send us Fan Mail A Crohn’s diagnosis at eight can shrink a kid’s world down to fatigue, fear, and the nearest bathroom. Nicole Thornton took that same reality and built something bigger: community, advocacy, and a blueprint for how young people with IBD can lead without pretending it’s easy. We talk through Nicole’s early health journey and the moment Camp Purple Live in New Zealand changed everything by giving her friends who truly understood Crohn’s and colitis. From there, Nicole shares h...