In the Summer of 2009, my younger brother was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, aged 11. In the next 18 months, William tried drug after drug, going through many procedures and many different medicines. After none managed to control his symptoms, in December 2011 he had a colectomy (removal of the colon) at Great Ormand Street Hospital (GOSH). He now lives with an ileostomy bag but has suffered from chronic pain for the last 9 months, for reasons Doctors are still yet to find. This blog will document Will's progress medically, as well as talking about what it is like to live with ulcerative colitis, and an ileostomy bag.
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