World IBD Day: What's your story?

Monday 19th May is World IBD Day. It’s a day for us to take action, stand up and support the 260,000 people in the UK, and millions more worldwide living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

• We want to raise as much awareness as possible for everyone who suffers from these ‘invisible’ illnesses which is why we’re asking you to share your journeys with IBD.
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• In the run up to World IBD day we would love for you to send us your stories, along with a photo of you holding a piece of card with your name, age, location in the world, IBD type and a sentence or key word/s about you and IBD.
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• If you don’t feel like taking a photo, you could post one you feel sums up you and IBD.
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• Whether you have Crohn’s or Colitis, or you’re a loved one of someone who does, sharing your journey with IBD and what it means to you, you will help make them more visible.

Post your stories and photos to your own Facebook page (Don't forget to tag us!), as well as our Facebook page. If you prefer you can also email your pics to webmaster@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk

The more people they reach, the more awareness we can raise.

#WorldIBDday #myCCUKstory

• Please also join and invite others to our World IBD day event on Facebook

Crohn's and Colitis UK Ambassadors Unveil New Video

The whole Prescott family - including Lord Prescott and his daughter-in-law Roz who has Ulcerative Colitis - have been fantastic ambassadors for  Crohn's and Colitis UK for a number of years. They've appeared on ITV and done lots of newspaper interviews to raise awareness for us.

Roz says, "Before my diagnosis, I was always on the go, happy and determined and ambitious. After I was diagnosed with Colitis, everything changed. I knew nothing about the disease and it changed my life overnight. The symptoms can be debilitating ,painful, embarrassing and even frustrating, but my advice is you must fight it. Once you understand it, you can take control and eventually you will get back to some sort of normality. I found speaking to Crohn's and Colitis UK really helped me through a very difficult time."

You can read more about Roz's harrowing story and great comeback here and watch a video featuring John and Roz Prescott.