So, that’s #HowCrohnsFeels.

I’m really grateful to friends of mine who have been so supportive, even sharing their own advice from having Crohns/Colitis themselves, and I’m proud to be supporting Crohns & Colitis UK’s campaign.

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So this week its Crohns and Colitis Awareness Week, and I happen to be one of the 500,000 people in the UK living with Crohns Disease.

I thought I’d share a few thoughts, because a lot has changed since I last posted about having Crohns.

#HowCrohnsFeels #HowColitisFeels

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You can’t always see Crohn’s or Colitis, but 1 in 120 people in the UK live with it.

Flare-ups can strike without warning, invisible to others, yet enough to disrupt daily life.

#HowCrohnsFeels

At IFST, we support efforts across the food and health system that improve public understanding and promote informed, evidence-based discussion.

You can follow the conversation or share your own experience using #HowCrohnsFeels or #HowColitisFeels.

For more info and resources: buff.ly/ZRIyhWs

The theme of #CrohnsAndColitisAwarenessWeek is #HowDoesItFeel

This is my response two days in.

#CrohnsAndColitisUK #IBD #CrohnsDisease #HowCrohnsFeels #HowColitisFeels

Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week means a great deal to me.

#HowCrohnsFeels can change entirely depending on the care people receive. My dad didn’t get the timely help he needed, and his Crohn’s became worse than it should ever have been.

It’s why improving access to care is so important.