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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. My husband, 2 children and I are participating in the Crohn's and Colitis UK Rutland Water Walk challenge in support of the NACC on Sunday 1st May. We are hoping to raise money to help with research and to raise awareness. The funds also help the NACC help sufferers and their families. You can learn more about Crohn's and Colitis by visiting <a href="http://www.nacc.org.uk/content/home.asp">http://www.nacc.org.uk/content/home.asp</a> I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2002 and have lived with the disease since then. I have had to change career, but nothing has stopped me! I have a very supportive husband, two beautiful children and a job I love! I am now working from home which makes it easier to accomodate the disease. I have bad days but so many good ones too!!! And a special "Thank you" to the Ohten Group for their extremely generous contribution of £100! Thank you for your support!   FRANCAIS: Merci de votre visite sur ma page JustGiving. Le dimanche 1er mai  mes enfants, mon mari et moi-même participons à une marche (Crohn's and Colitis UK Rutland Water Walk challenge) dans la région de Rutland au profit de l'association NACC (voir lien) pour, entre autre, aider ceux qui, come moi, souffrent de la maladie de Crohn. A cette occasion, nous espérons collecter des fonds pour aider la recherche et aider à sensibiliser les gens au sujte de cette maladie.Ces fonds permettent aussi à NACC d'apporter leur soutien aux malades et leurs familles. Merci de votre aide et de votre générosité!   There is no cure for Crohn’s disease at present. I am raising money for ‘The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease’.   Crohn's Disease  Affects approximately 60,000 people in the UK, that’s about 1 in 1000  Between 3,000 and 6,000 new cases are diagnosed each year  Research shows that the number of people with Crohn’s Disease has been rising steadily, particularly among young people. More recently, numbers have stabilised   It can affect anywhere from the mouth to the anus but most commonly affects the small intestine and/or colon. It causes inflammation, deep ulcers and scarring to the wall of the intestine and often occurs in patches The main symptoms are pain in the abdomen, urgent diarrhoea, general tiredness and loss of weight. Crohn’s is sometimes associated with other inflammatory conditions affecting the joints, skin and eyes  The drug treatment is similar to that for Ulcerative Colitis (above). In addition, various antibiotics can be used; and a new range of drugs are being introduced called monoclonal antibodies (eg: infliximab). Crohn’s Disease can also be helped by special liquid feeds which rest the bowel. Surgery may be required to remove narrowed or damaged parts of the intestine       Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now.   THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

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