Inspirational teen shares photos of her ileostomy bag to show the world the reality of living with Crohn’s disease
Since Aimee shared her story, thousands of Facebook users have done the same
A 19-YEAR-OLD who spoke out about her battle with Crohn’s disease courageously shared photos of her scars and ileostomy bag.
Aimee Rouski, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s at 15, has undergone three major surgeries and has had long hospital stays.
Taking to Facebook to shed light on the chronic condition, which affects over 115,000 people in the UK, Aimee bravely showed her scars.
In the moving Facebook post, Aimee said: “I've wanted to do this for a while because I always see body posi posts for weight, but not many for disabilities / invisible illnesses.
“First off I have Crohn's disease, it's a serious incurable illness that nearly killed me, not just a stomach ache like most people seem to think.
“A person with crohns will go through many different treatments including surgery, and it's the surgery I want to touch on now.