This June I will be completing My WALK IT Challenge 2023, raising vital funds for Crohn's & Colitis UK by walking a Marathon (46km) over the course of the month. After spending 7 long years in agony due to suffering from Ulcerative colitis, I have come out the other side, a warrior! It is such a personal achievement to be able to do the normal things that people take for granted such as walking. I literally couldn't walk for more than 5 meters without having to find somewhere to hide and go to the toilet or failing that have an accident because of the urgency this horrible disease gave me. The pain, anxiety and depression, and a huge hatred for my own body that this disease had caused is unimaginable with countless biological treatments to try and keep it in check but ultimately failing and destroying my Colon. I honestly didn't realise how much pain I was in until it was taken away! I would like to give something back!  Right now, over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease that many people have never heard of. And the real number could be almost double that. I am taking part in this event to raise funds and support Crohn's & Colitis UK to help improve diagnosis and treatment, fund research into a cure, raise awareness and to give people hope, comfort and confidence to live freer, fuller lives. Thank you for reading🙏.