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Stories

People’s lives are affected every day by bowel cancer and bowel disease. Below you can read stories from the people who matter most to our charity – to find voices you may relate to, and to see how research could improve patient experiences.

If you would like to tell your story on our website through writing, videos, and/or images, please email part@bowelresearchuk.org

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Lauraine’s Story: Life with an Enterocutaneous Fistula

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Lisa’s Story – CIPO

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Sharon’s Pelvic Exenteration Story

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Jason’s Bowel Cancer Story

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Prinal’s Story – Spotlight on Mesenteric Ischaemia

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Azmina’s Ileostomy Story

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Lisa’s Bowel Cancer Story

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Rich’s Bowel Cancer Story

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Neil’s Bowel Cancer Story

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Eli’s Crohn’s Disease Story

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Paul’s Bowel Cancer Story

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Rachel’s Bowel Cancer Story

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