“Even though I might look well Crohn’s and Colitis cause inflammation, ulcers or other damage to the bowels. They affect the whole body and need a lifetime of treatment – often including surgery.”
“The way I look is not the way I feel – never judge a body by its cover!”
“My condition is like being on a rollercoaster - how i feel can change very suddenly. Some days I’ll feel fine but the next day I could feel awful, and I’ll never know when the next bad day is coming.”
“Because I often look fine on the outside, I worry constantly that people will think I’m lazy if I don’t come out – or that I just don’t like them!”
“Just telling you all this is a massive help. Thank you for listening.”
“I may not look disabled, but I have an invisible condition. People with invisible conditions have just as much right to use the accessible toilet as a person in a wheelchair. Not all disabilities are visible.”