A schoolgirl who has "suffered" with a rare illness since birth has been honoured with a prestigious award.
Poppy-Mae Jones, nine, from Ellesmere Port, was born with a bowel condition that causes her excruciating stomach pain every day. In March 2020, Poppy-mae had to undergo a major operation, called a colectomy, at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, which involved having her large colon removed.
She also had an ileostomy fitted to her small intestine, meaning that her small bowel is now diverted through an opening in her stomach, and a special bag has been attached to collect waste products. Doctors hoped the operation would help with Poppy-Mae’s pain however her mum, Sharon, says that the condition can still sometimes be “debilitating”.
