In this video from Georgina Marmoy, we find out a bit about her journey with Crohn’s disease. Georgina was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of 17 following rapid weight loss, feelings of nausea and urgently needing to use the bathroom after eating.

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Georgina uses simple sketches to describe her experience with Crohn’s disease, discussing her symptoms, how she was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, the various treatments and medications she has taken to try and bring her symptoms under control and how she has become an advocate for inflammatory bowel disease.

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