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Rob Nunnery

Crohn's, an ostomy and 

the life around it.

I'm a creator and writer. I have perianal Crohn's disease and a permanent ostomy, and I talk about the challenges and the joys that come with it.


I competed as a pro pickleball player through four miserable years of it. I share all of it so others feel less alone.

The Short List is my weekly newsletter, where I share my experiences in hopes that others can relate.

Read The Short List on Substack.
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The part nobody sees.

What it's
actually like...

From the outside I looked fine.

Inside was four years of pain, surgeries, and figuring out who I am now that my body works differently.


That's what I make videos and write about.

 

Mental health, fear, intimacy, body image, and the day to day of living with it.

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Featured Articles

December 2025

Why Overcoming Your Disease is the Wrong Goal

"Overcoming" your disease sets you up for failure because chronic illness doesn't work like a finish line. 

November 2025

The Exhaustion of Not Being a Downer

Toxic positivity in chronic illness spaces happens when we hide the hard truth to avoid being a burden.

November 2025

When Your Body Fails The Math Stops Working

Four years of chronic pain taught me the real problem with inspiration stories: they hide reality.

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What This Is About

What I make videos and write about.

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Invisible
Illness

What it's like when you look fine and you're not. Mental health, fear, shame, and what chronic illness does to relationships.

Changed Body,
Real Life

Crohn's disease, ostomy life, surgery, hydration, travel, and body image.

Rebuilding

Recovery, life after the pro athlete years, the move to South Africa, marriage, and slowing down.

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Our Partners

For media, partnerships, speaking, or collaboration inquiries, feel free to reach out. I read every message personally and do my best to respond quickly.

 

For press inquiries, visit the Press page.

Let’s Connect.

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