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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.

Peter’s Barrett’s oesophagus story

Peter told us how he’s always had digestive symptoms, such as bloating, and that no one could really work out what was causing it. He also experienced heartburn and indigestion. 12 years ago, an endoscopy...

16th February 2026

A close-up selfie of Peter lying in a hospital bed. He has a nasal cannula for oxygen and a medical IV port taped to the back of his hand, which is resting on a white honeycomb-patterned blanket. The hospital headboard with various medical outlets and buttons is visible behind him.

Our response to the National Cancer Plan

Guts UK welcomes the publication of the National Cancer Plan for England today, which includes a specific focus on rare and less common cancers for the first time. The National Cancer Plan sets out how...

4th February 2026

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Leslie’s oesophageal cancer story

This Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Leslie’s story is told by his daughter Nicola, with the help of her mother, Helen, and brother, Christopher.

2nd February 2026

Leslie and his wife stand close together on a balcony during the evening, smiling warmly at the camera. Leslie, on the left wears a teal and navy checkered short-sleeved shirt and light-coloured trousers, while the woman on the right wears a black top with a white lace-patterned cardigan and striped trousers. Behind them, a resort setting is visible, featuring palm trees, a swimming pool with lounge chairs, and buildings under a soft, twilight sky.