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New: Mia’s acute pancreatitis story

In 2023, Mia was four and was crying in pain and kept touching her belly. A few days later, Mia woke up curled in pain, and she kept vomiting, her belly swelling, and she looked...

Larissa stands beside Mia, who is sitting on some stones. Larissa is wearing sunglasses, a pink jacket, and black trousers. Mia is wearing a pink floral jacket and pink trousers, with a pink toy stroller next to her. They are outdoors, surrounded by greenery, with a stone structure in the background.

New: Mark’s chronic pancreatitis story

Mark, from Shropshire, was just 46 years old when he died at home from pancreatitis. His mum, Margaret, shares his story with us in the hopes of raising awareness and helping other families affected by...

Mark is outside at dusk at wears a white Led Zeppelin t-shirt, with a black and white floral short-sleeved shirt on top, partially buttoned up. He has a sleeve of tattoos on his left arm and short, light brown hair which is spiked up. He smiles slightly at the camera.

New: Callan’s chronic pancreatitis story

Callan had never heard of pancreatitis until he was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis in 2024. When Callan was 25, he started to experience severe abdominal pain just below his ribs, accompanied by other symptoms such...

Callan is wearing a navy, thick, blazer jacket and a matching flat cap. He has a pin badge for the poppy appeal on his jacket.

What is the pancreas?

To kickstart our annual pancreatitis awareness campaign – Kranky Panky – it’s important to get to know the pancreas and what can happen when it doesn’t work as it should. Together, we’re getting to grips with...

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Get to grips with prebiotics and probiotics!

We’ve all got guts. Around 25 feet of them, in fact. That’s a lot to get your head around! In this post, we’re carrying on from getting to grips with the gut bacteria, and getting to...

NEW: Sue’s diverticular disease story

This Diverticular Disease Awareness Week, Sue shares her experience with the condition. “The constant anxiety of not knowing when symptoms will flare up makes it an isolating illness. It affects every part of daily life...

Sue (left) stands with her grandson with a backdrop of the Norwegian fjords.

NEW: Linda’s diverticulitis story

Linda first experienced pain on the left-hand side of her tummy, along with increased urgency to go to the toilet. A colonoscopy found diverticula (small pouches in the bowel wall.)

Linda has short, straight, blonde hair styled in a bob, wears black rimmed glasses and wears a beige jumper, blue floral scarf and black trousers. She smiles at the camera, stood next to a narrow roller banner with a Guts UK navy background which has white text on it, reading