Adult Poop Costume

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On World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day every year (19th May), patient organisations come together. We love meeting our community in person and are delighted when they want to support our fundraisers. This is just one of the many devastating yet awe inspiring moments featured in Deborah James: Bowelbabe In Her Own Words – the BBC Two film following the journalist over half a decade as she dances, documents her treatment and raises cancer awareness up until her untimely death at the age of 40 in June last year. Having spent five years living with the cancer, the broadcaster and activist was receiving end of life care and spending her last few weeks at her parents' house in Woking, Surrey.

Chris (one of Guts UK’s 2021 London Marathon runners) We’re thrilled to announce we have 4 places in the London Marathon 2024!Whether she was telling her "eligible bachelor" husband that she'd do her "damned hardest to come and haunt him" if he dated specific women after her death, or facing her fear of flying by piloting a plane over Portsmouth and running marathons, James's approach to living teaches us all a valuable lesson – one that she shares in her last moments on You, Me and the Big C. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are a group of digestive conditions that are characterised by chronic inflammation of the digestive system. If either of our runners have inspired you to take on the Vitality Big Half Marathon, please get in touch today about our places for next year’s run! Achalasia is a condition that affects the nerves and muscles of the oesophagus (food pipe), mainly at the lower end where it meets the stomach. Chris Probert, pictured on the right, is a professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Liverpool.

On 10th May 2022, Dame Deborah James spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live for her final episode of You, Me and the Big C, the podcast she'd co-hosted since 2018, telling producer Mike Holt that she had stopped active treatment for stage 4 bowel cancer. He has taken on quite a number of challenges for Guts UK over the years and is a proud supporter of Guts UK. We were also joined by the lovely Elpitha (middle) on the big day, who came to show her support to our runners. Ultimately however, the BBC Two documentary shows just how bubbly, strong and hilarious the broadcaster was in the last few years of her life – and just how much she achieved. On Sunday 22nd August this year we had our small but mighty team of runners take on the famous half marathon route through London for Guts UK!Cultivating a following on social media through her BowelBabe Instagram account, which currently boasts almost one million followers and numerous videos of James boogieing in hospital gowns, we watch as she speaks about "breaking down perceptions" about having an "old man's cancer" one sparkly dress at a time, whilst bringing dark humour to You, Me and the Big C with fellow cancer patients Lauren Mahon and Rachael Bland. That is it from me, which is a very sad thing to say but I'm pleased that I have got to the point where I can say it," she said tearfully down the line. Despite putting on a brave face, James admits that she "can't think about the future" and the fact that she'll be leaving her loved ones behind, whilst also coping with the deaths of Rachael Bland and Kelly Smith, who also lost their battles with cancer. Gastroparesis awareness month has come around again… but how many people have ever heard of the condition, or know what symptoms to look for?

Ben was a fantastic sport on the day, keeping the costume on the whole way round with our Guts UK logo on the back. This incredible course weaves through some of London’s most iconic landmarks, making the day a memorable one for all runners involved! Aside from her awareness efforts – that involve dressing up in a child's poo costume and working with ITV's Lorraine on the No Butts campaign – Bowelbabe In Her Own Words sees James become candid about her family life and the "nightmares" she has re-enacting the moment she told her two kids about her cancer diagnosis. While the documentary shows the grim reality and "relentless every day routine" that comes with stage four cancer, from James lugging around a huge red bag full of the various medicines she takes to dealing with losing feeling in her hands and feet as a chemotherapy side effect, it's also a testament to the broadcaster's persistent positivity as she quite literally dances in the face of death.