"My stomach and bowels had never been my best or most reliable of friends as I explained to her – embarrassment was behind me now, what did I have to lose by confessing all."
"The point here is, don’t be ashamed or held back by your IBS. Recognise it. Manage it. But above all else, be honest about it."
"I’m a firm believer that: if there’s an ill, there’s a pill... But it wasn’t something that came with a quick-fix."
"LET’S HOPE THAT GUT FEELINGS, AND SPREADING THE WIDER WORD, MEANS THIS IS ONE AFFLICTION THAT WILL BE BETTER UNDERSTOOD BY OTHERS."