'I was lying on the bathroom floor, screaming'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA musician who has spent the last three Christmases in hospital on her own is hoping to 're-write the story' to avoid a fourth admission this year.
Kirsten Parry, 29, an assistant director of music at a secondary school, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease – an autoimmune, lifelong condition where parts of the gut become swollen, inflamed and ulcerated – in June 2021.
She noticed a change in bowel habits and her symptoms included abdominal pain, nausea, a loss of appetite and weight loss. At her worst, she said she was having “accidents” and going to the toilet more than 20 times a day.
She has spent the last three Christmas periods in hospital due to picking up infections which have “triggered Crohn’s flares” – and she said each admission has been “lonely” and “scary”.
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