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Michael’s gastroparesis story

This Gastroparesis Awareness Month, Michael shares his experiences. We’re shining a light on what it’s like to live with gastroparesis. For Michael, he developed heartburn, reflux and vomiting just after starting university.

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Magda’s gastritis story

Magda describes her gastritis symptoms as being like someone is inside her stomach with a razor blade, pouring acid onto it. Keen to raise awareness and funds, Magda shares her story and fundraising challenge to...

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David’s Hirschsprung’s disease story

David was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease when he was just a few months old. In January 1986, he had surgery to form an ileostomy and has since had it reversed. He wants to raise vital...

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Rachel’s Crohn’s disease story

Rachel lives with Crohn’s disease and has also had a temporary stoma. For Rachel, running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Guts UK helped her to show that people living with digestive conditions can still...

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Sehba’s coeliac disease story

Sehba’s symptoms began during her GCSE and A-Levels. It got to the point where she kept having stomach aches, he hair was falling out, and she felt really tired despite getting eight hours of sleep....

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Steve’s bowel cancer story

Steve shares his bowel cancer story and shares, “If you have blood in your poo, it needs checking out. Don’t put it off.”

Steve stands in a hospital corridor, ringing a bell. There is a sign behind it with a rainbow. He is wearing jeans and a shirt. He has a mask covering his face.

Cherylyn’s Crohn’s disease story

Cherylyn shares her Crohn’s disease story. She is keen to spread the message that “you are not less because of your condition. You are good enough. To live with Crohn’s disease takes a lot of...

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