Crohns/Colitis Awareness
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One in every 6,000 people are diagnosed with Crohns/Colitis per year, when it’s someone you love, it hits home. As a pair we realised it needs more awareness - as most people are pretty clueless of what Crohns and Colitis really is (we were too)
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which an abnormal immune system response causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Crohn’s is often confused with ulcerative colitis, a similar IBD that only affects the large intestine.
Anyone can develop Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. However, IBDs are usually diagnosed in young adults between the ages of 15 and 30. Children are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Crohn’s as ulcerative colitis.
Crohns and Colitis are invisible diseases, you often won’t know someone is suffering with it, but the side affects prove it’s there, these include: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain and cramping, fatigue, fever, and night sweats. Crohns can also affect mental health, as it is a disease which has “episodes” (good times and bad times) this can lead to a lot of stress and anxiety for those who suffer with it, as they are fearful of another relapse.
Crohns and Colitis are hard to treat, as we’ve known all too well watching Megan battle through her many different treatments, tests and hospital stays, but her bravery and courage through the experience has been inspiring. That’s when it was decided to give back, Megan showing such bravery, we thought we can show a bit of bravery and cut our hair off in support of Crohns & Colitis UK, we hope that you can support us, and help get awareness raised for Crohns and Colitis, by raising just £150 we can fund a whole day of research into Colitis and Crohns hoping to one day find the cure that thousands need ❤️
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which an abnormal immune system response causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Crohn’s is often confused with ulcerative colitis, a similar IBD that only affects the large intestine.
Anyone can develop Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. However, IBDs are usually diagnosed in young adults between the ages of 15 and 30. Children are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Crohn’s as ulcerative colitis.
Crohns and Colitis are invisible diseases, you often won’t know someone is suffering with it, but the side affects prove it’s there, these include: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain and cramping, fatigue, fever, and night sweats. Crohns can also affect mental health, as it is a disease which has “episodes” (good times and bad times) this can lead to a lot of stress and anxiety for those who suffer with it, as they are fearful of another relapse.
Crohns and Colitis are hard to treat, as we’ve known all too well watching Megan battle through her many different treatments, tests and hospital stays, but her bravery and courage through the experience has been inspiring. That’s when it was decided to give back, Megan showing such bravery, we thought we can show a bit of bravery and cut our hair off in support of Crohns & Colitis UK, we hope that you can support us, and help get awareness raised for Crohns and Colitis, by raising just £150 we can fund a whole day of research into Colitis and Crohns hoping to one day find the cure that thousands need ❤️
Fundraising team: Shannon & Sophie (4)
Sophie Moore
Organizer
Northern Ireland
Atlanta Elder
Team member
Emma Smith
Team member
Megan Mcneill
Team member
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