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Rob shares his raw experience on living and competing with IBD.
From training and managing Crohn’s to adapting on court with an ostomy.

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When Your Body Fails the Math Stops Working

TL;DR: Four years of chronic pain taught me the real problem with inspiration stories: they hide reality. People in pain don't need victory laps. They...

IBD

Rob Nunnery

Dec 43 min read

The Exhaustion of Not Being a Downer

TL;DR: Toxic positivity in chronic illness spaces happens when we hide the hard truth to avoid being a burden. Real support means letting people be ho...

IBD

Rob Nunnery

Dec 45 min read

Why Overcoming Your Disease Is The Wrong Goal

TL;DR: "Overcoming" your disease sets you up for failure because chronic illness doesn't work like a finish line. The real work is learning to work wi...

MINDSET

Rob Nunnery

Dec 47 min read

The Week I Got My Diagnosis and Won Double Gold

May 2023. Mayo Clinic. Perianal Crohn's disease.One week later, I won double gold at the New York City Open: Men's Doubles Pro and Mixed Doubles Pro.T...

PERFORMANCE

Rob Nunnery

Nov 305 min read

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Articles & Insights

Rob shares his raw experience on living and competing with IBD. From training and managing Crohn’s to adapting on court with an ostomy.

All Posts

When Your Body Fails the Math Stops Working

The Exhaustion of Not Being a Downer

Why Overcoming Your Disease Is The Wrong Goal

The Week I Got My Diagnosis and Won Double Gold

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Rob shares his raw experience on living and competing with IBD.
From training and managing Crohn’s to adapting on court with an ostomy.

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