A Northern Ireland woman has opened up about her journey with Inflammatory Bowel Disease after going through potentially life-saving surgery.
Ayesha Duffy, from Ballymena, was 22 when she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a long-term condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed. Having experienced symptoms typical of her diagnosis, Ayesha admitted that she felt embarrassed to seek help, due to the nature of the symptoms.
She was passing blood each time she went to the toilet, had lost her appetite and was experiencing extreme fatigue.
