By Laura McCafferty (she/they) I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) at the age of 16 after falling ill with my first flare. UC is a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and is an inflammatory condition that causes ulcers, which can bleed and produce mucus, to form in the large intestine. It is currently …
By Isobel Crossley (she/her) When Ally, Beth and Ross first asked me if I’d like to write a post, I was originally hesitant as I didn’t think I really had a place to say anything due to not suffering from a long term health condition myself, but I do have a sister with a chronic …
By Ella Crossley (she/her) I am Ella, a sixteen-year-old girl with Crohn’s Disease this isn’t something that I tell people very often, for the simple reason that I’m embarrassed by it. I’m not ashamed of the fact that I am ill, it doesn’t make me feel weak or less able in anyway whatsoever. It’s the …
By Emma Illingworth (she/her) Since being a young girl, I never felt quite right; I could never put my finger on what was making me feel so poorly. At the age of 12/13 I started going to the doctors more and more frequently: puberty, period pain, IBS, possible appendicitis, haemorrhoids and indigestion are a few …