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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Rikki Loftus

Woman with disorder that causes her to go toilet ‘8 times before work’ climbs Everest

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An expectant mum who refuses to be beaten by a digestive disorder that causes chronic diarrhoea and can sometimes see her rush to the toilet eight times before she starts her working day has thrown caution to the wind and conquered Everest.

RAF Dental Officer Samantha Rose, 33, was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease – symptoms of which include frequent diarrhoea, stomach cramps, passing blood and extreme fatigue – in July 2018.

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