'Have you ever felt as though your entire existence revolves around the toilet? Is it worth the risk, to leave the house perhaps just to get a pint of milk or walk the dog? Will I make it, or will the unthinkable happen? The possibility that my bowels may refuse to hold on until an appropriate time is one I have to consider every single day.'
Jennifer Dodd is just one of the growing 240,000 people diagnosed with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease; [IBD] in the UK alone. It is estimated that IBD affects approximately 1 person in every 250. Despite its prevalence IBD is still shrouded in shame for many sufferers, even going undiagnosed due to stigma and fear.
Caught Short is a brutally honest account of how it feels to be a young adult growing up with an IBD; and the emotional, mental and social difficulties encountered. A humorous and hopeful story of survival, uncovering the depths of suffering within these diseases.
The book contains a comprehensive information section on the subject of IBD along with details of helpful organisations and support groups.
Jennifer Dodd is just one of the growing 240,000 people diagnosed with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease; [IBD] in the UK alone. It is estimated that IBD affects approximately 1 person in every 250. Despite its prevalence IBD is still shrouded in shame for many sufferers, even going undiagnosed due to stigma and fear.
Caught Short is a brutally honest account of how it feels to be a young adult growing up with an IBD; and the emotional, mental and social difficulties encountered. A humorous and hopeful story of survival, uncovering the depths of suffering within these diseases.
The book contains a comprehensive information section on the subject of IBD along with details of helpful organisations and support groups.
