stories
Most of our stories are from children or young people living with Crohn's disease or Ulcerative collitis, or those who were diagnosed as a child, or their families. We are really grateful to them all for sharing their experience to help others feel less alone and hopeful for the future.
Telling your story can be really helpful for others, and give useful insights to everyone about what living with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's and colitis is really like for children and young people, and their families.
Luke
Luke is 16 years old and studying for his A levels. He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2016.
Nicola
Nicola has two children - Luke and Katherine - who are both living with IBD
Katherine
Katherine is 14 years old. She was diagnosed with Crohn's at the end of 2017.
George
George was diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis at the end of 2018. He spoke at our Family Information Day in Plymouth.
Thomas
Thomas was diagnosed with Crohn's when he was eight years old. He spoke at our Family Information Day in Plymouth.