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‘A stoma bag gave me back MY LIFE’

Beth Coldrick, 39, shares how surgery changed everything for the better

I suffered with stomach issues as a child, but they became much worse in my late teens. My friends happily ate and drank alcohol, whereas I’d feel sick, my stomach would balloon as if I was pregnant and I’d constantly rush to the toilet. There’s lots of awareness now surrounding gut health, but back then I

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