Summary
More than 2,500 people in the North East suffer from a condition which is more painful than childbirth. Julie Cush finds out how they cope
Battling Deirdre Crowe has had two children, but giving birth is nothing compared with the pain she suffers on an almost daily basis.See the full content of this document
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Living Life to the Full Despite Pain
The 63-year-old civil servant has Crohn's disease, an inflammation of her insides, and sometimes just getting out of bed in the morning is a massive struggle.
But she is proud of the fact that, despite her daily struggle, she has only ever had six months off work in the last 40 years.Deirdre's pain began when she was 12 y...See the full content of this document
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