Tomorrow is National Integrity Day.
There are currently more than half a million people living with Crohn’s disease and colitis, the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease, in the UK. Symptoms can be debilitating and include abdominal pain, bloody stools, fatigue, and the urgent need to poop frequently, including at night.
The warning signs of Crohn’s disease and colitis are widely misunderstood and frankly baffling to many. You may be tempted to ignore them. After all, no one likes talking about their gut.
For National Honesty Day, we will be sharing a blog co-authored with some of our amazing supporters who have struggled to open up about their IBD in the past. Let’s start with Dave.
We spoke to Dave about his journey to becoming more accepting of his condition and how he’s helping break taboos.