Crohn's disease

Meg and I

Meg’s partner, Rod, shares a little about what this beautiful soul meant to him and how they always stood by each other.

Not Giving Up

Paige Rosenberg withstands the trials of Crohn's disease to come out on top.

Tansel Ali

Memory champion Tansel Ali talks about how living with Crohn’s disease gave him a new perspective on life.

Stacey Sweedman

Stacey Sweedman (second from the right) celebrating Melbourne Cup with new friends from the Queensland Colostomy Association

Scott Waterhouse

Canadian - born Scott Waterhouse shares his experiences about living with a chronic illness in another country.

Savvas Giannakakis

It took Savvas Giannakakis 10 years to come to terms with being diagnosed with IBD. Here he shares his experiences of living with Crohn’s disease as a young male and its impact on his personal and professional life.

Renee Wickson

Being diagnosed with IBD can be a complicated process. Throw in a foreign language and the journey can take a few unexpected turns, as Queensland’s Renee Wickson discovered.

Rebecca Thorpe

Travelling in a new direction. It wasn’t the gift she had been wishing for, but Rebecca Thorpe has quickly managed to adapt to a new way of living with IBD.

Patricia Poole

Patricia Poole felt as if her life were grinding to a halt, until she decided to get her life back on track, literally.

Nicole

I was first diagnosed with Crohns Disease when I was 19 years old, although, looking back; I had bowel issues long before then.

Natalie Whelan

In July 2012 I started getting sick. I thought it was a dietary thing and went to see a naturopath

Najee

About a year and a bit ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. After getting awful stomach cramps I took my self to the emergency room and waited for the news

Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA)
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