Ulcerative Colitis is an auto immune disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic condition with no known cause or cure. It is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people over the world but i had never heard about it. In fact unless you or someone you know has been impacted there is very little awareness of the illness. That impacts the amount of funding available for research or support for people living with the condition. 

The disease extends from physical symptoms to emotional and psychological impacts. It’s hard for people to understand invisible illnesses and even people who care about you forget. When people say you look well they have no idea the effort it takes somedays to get out of bed and carry out basic chores. Its an emotional roller coaster and you’re constantly fighting to be you, a normal you. 

I try as much as possible to inform and educate people since I’ve been diagnosed about the condition but it’s not enough . There are several people suffering in silence and i want to be able to help. 

By raising funds for Crohns & Colitis i hope i can  raise awareness and contribute a little to support the cause. 

(Crohns and Colitis are invisible illnesses, where a person may look ok on the outside; they may be in daily struggle with symptoms such as pain, extreme fatigue and urgency to use the toilet.Right now, over 300,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease that many people have never heard of. And the real number could be almost double that. Because of the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding these diseases, thousands of people are suffering in silence. But they are not alone.It takes guts to talk about these conditions, and thats why we are trying to highlight these conditions during Awareness Week 1-7 December. We want to raise awareness and money that will help the charity to achieve a better quality of life for those affected by the conditions, improve services and ultimately find a cure.)