Donate to Supporting crohns and colitis UK in honour of my best friend Emma

Supporting crohns and colitis UK in honour of my best friend Emma

Raised

£175

Distance

79.95 km

My story

Hi my name is Jasmin and I’m raising money for Crohns and Colitis UK. I’m doing this by walking half a marathon all the way through June to raise money for those that suffer with the condition.

My best friend Emma unfortunately suffered with the condition before her stomach bag however because of this disease and the complications post surgery she now suffers in other ways and has other crohnic conditions that she now has to live with

Here’s a short version of Emma’s story below
Hi my name is Emma
I got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis a form of inflammatory bowel disease in 2017, at the age of 16
I went through a whole list of medications, infusions, injections… to try and get this under control but unfortunately I continued to stay in a flare and I was deteriorating so quickly my body also became reliant on the steroids I was being given so I was just in a co start state of flare. Bleeding, severe abdominal pain, fatigue, frequent toilet trips I could go up to 30-40 times in a day, weightloss, nausea/vomiting- the list goes on.
I was becoming sicker and sicker by the day and the doctors told me I had no other option but to have a stoma bag. This is where part of the small bowel is diverted through the tummy and a bag is placed over the top to collect your waste- this would mean my whole large bowel would be removed.
I had my stoma formed in February 2019 at the age of 19
My stoma saved my life, its given me a lot back, and I’ll always be forever grateful for this second chance at life-but I have unfortunately had and still have a very turbulent journey
With multiple bowel perforations, bowel obstructions, and have needed another 9 surgeries.
I have unfortunately now been diagnosed with small bowel dysmotility and intestinal failure.
In September 2022 I ended up needing artifical nutrition to keep me alive (feeding into the veins) but one year on I’m tolerating enteral feeding into my bowel and having jej fluids also at home to keep my hydration up. I’m ever so grateful that my bestfriend Jasmin and her mum are taking on this amazing challenge for an incredible charity that has given me and my family no end of support since diagnosis.
The charity are incredible at what they do and provide for the community, and their loved ones and none of it can be possible without the fundraisers and donations given so I’m so beyond thankful that Jasmin and her mum are doing this not only for myself but for all who suffer with this awful crohnic illness.

Raised

£175

Target

£200

87.5% there

Distance so far

80 km

Target

21.1 km

378.92857819905214% there