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Stephen’s achalasia story

September is Achalasia Awareness Month. In 2021, Stephen began to struggle with swallowing. He thought he was eating too quickly or that it could be down to what he was eating.

Stephen and his wife are dressed up for a celebration. Stephen has short brown hair, wears a navy waistcoat and trousers, with a grey checked jacket. He also wears brown shoes and a blue tie. His wife wears a teal wrap dress, with gold flecks on, and golden sandals. She has light brown tied up, with a curl down the side of her face. They are both smiling, and Stephen has his arm wrapped around her.

September is Achalasia Awareness Month. Shawn’s symptoms began around age ten. Food often got stuck, making him cautious about eating due to choking fears. He experienced severe muscle spasms in his oesophagus, triggering intense acid...

Shawn, wearing glasses, a cap, and a red jacket, stands on a grassy hillside with rolling countryside and a cloudy sky in the background.

Guts UK supporter, Lucy, shares her gastroparesis story to raise vital awareness

We love to meet Guts UK supporters face-to-face wherever possible. In June, our team was in Glasgow raising vital awareness of digestive health conditions and symptoms at The Forge shopping centre, alongside Colin, the giant...

Guts UK supporter Lucy smiling at the camera.

Rachel’s gastroparesis story

August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. In early 2021, Rachel lost 3 stone in six months, felt constantly weak, malnourished, and brittle. Meals would come back up (sometimes days later), and no one could explain why.

Rachel is smiling, wearing a beige headband with her brown Spaniel. They are outdoors under a clear blue sky.

Get to grips with the lower gastrointestinal tract!

We’ve all got guts. Around 25 feet of them, in fact. That’s a lot to get your head around! Every month, we’ll be sharing a news post that will help you to get to grips with...

Jessie’s gastroparesis story

August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. In 2022, Jessie started to experience bloating and pain when eating. She was rushed to hospital and from that day forward, couldn’t keep food or drink down and lost half...

Jessie has long black hair, in a side ponytail over her shoulder. She is wearing a black vest top and leggings, and socks. She has a feeding tube going into her nose, with navy tape holding it to her left cheek. She is holding a #GUTSelfie board and smiles at the camera, in front of a grey bookcase and cabinet.

Small Change Makes a Big Difference: Amy’s bake sale

Hands up if you love cake. Us too! That’s why a bake sale is the perfect fundraiser to take on for our Small Change Makes a Big Difference campaign this summer. Brand new to our...

A group of colleagues from William's pumbing merchant stood next to a table full of baked goods, decorated with Guts UK branding.

Small Change Makes a Big Difference: Catherine’s office pantry fundraiser

If you love the idea of fundraising for Guts UK but don’t quite know where to start, our Small Change Makes a Big Difference campaign could be the inspiration you’re looking for. This simple fundraiser...

Catherine, holding a big bag of Yorkshire Tea Bags next to an open kitchen cupboard.

#GUTSelfie 2025: Look what you made possible!

On Sunday 29th June, our phenomenal #GUTSelfie campaign took place for the fifth year. You took to Instagram to help us raise awareness of digestive symptoms and conditions and make vital noise for our guts....

Get to grips with the upper gastrointestinal tract!