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Get to grips with alcohol and the digestive system

Have you ever wondered why a night out can lead to a burning sensation in your chest or a sudden change in your poo? Or perhaps you’re trying to calculate units whilst wondering how alcohol...

13th April 2026

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.”

1st April 2026

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...

27th March 2026

Cherylyn and her husband, Ryan, are at her graduation party. She wears a dark pink dress, with her graduation gown and cap on top. Ryan wears a white shirt, dark pink tie and black trousers. They both smile at the camera. A banner is behind them that says

Sophia’s bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) story

In 2024, a SeHCAT scan led to Sophia being diagnosed with bile acid diarrhoea (BAD). Sophia is keen to raise awareness of “invisible” digestive conditions, such as BAD, and ensure that nobody feels alone.

8th March 2026

Sophia wearing a black Juventus top and glasses, smiling in a restaurant.

Danielle’s oesophageal cancer story

This Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Danielle shares her story. She started having difficulty swallowing in 2022, and her GP thought it was heartburn and reflux. On her fourth visit, she was finally referred for an...

20th February 2026

Danielle sits on a purple hospital chair and is wearing a white t-shirt, a blue surgical mask and a Paxman scalp cooling cap. An orange blanket adorned with merit patches covers the bottom half of her body and she is holding a Six Nations rugby ball. A Paxman scalp cooling machine stands to her left.