Hi, guys.
My name's Andy. I got diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 2008 and spent two horrid years in and out of hospital. I had two emergency operations to basically keep me alive, and spent a year with a temporary Ileostomy.
After spending quite a bit of time dedicated to talking to patients in similar positions to myself online, as well as raising awareness of the disease via my writing, I've finally decided to put together a chapbook of poetry. This tells of my short journey coming to terms with an unheard of illness, and often venting my frustrations in a semi-humorous manner (the full synopsis can be read below).
Because I'm still passionate about raising awareness, I have decided not to charge people for reading this book, despite my best efforts putting it together. You can download it COMPLETELY FREE via the link to my website: http://www.andycarrington.co.uk/dearcrohns
If you like the book after you've read it, you can make a donation of whatever amount you wish via the above link, also.
Since this is all about awareness, I'd be very grateful if you could pass the book on via email, link as many people as you can, or even write a short review if you have time (http://www.andycarrington.co.uk/dearcrohns). As a struggling writer as well as a Crohn's patient, I need all the help I can get
By being open and honest about our illnesses (whatever they may be) my hope is that we learn from each other and become stronger as individuals.
I hope everyone enjoys the book. Do let me know.
Thanks for listening
-- Andy.
Dear Crohn's is a chapbook of poetry concerned with one man's experiences living with Crohn’s disease, a rare inflammatory condition of the bowels that is on the rise within the United Kingdom today.
With no known cause or cure, the writer tells of his experiences as a patient in and out of hospital, dealing with a variety of symptoms, temporary cures and NHS personnel, often venting his frustrations in a semi-humorous manner. (Contains 7 poems.)
My name's Andy. I got diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 2008 and spent two horrid years in and out of hospital. I had two emergency operations to basically keep me alive, and spent a year with a temporary Ileostomy.
After spending quite a bit of time dedicated to talking to patients in similar positions to myself online, as well as raising awareness of the disease via my writing, I've finally decided to put together a chapbook of poetry. This tells of my short journey coming to terms with an unheard of illness, and often venting my frustrations in a semi-humorous manner (the full synopsis can be read below).
Because I'm still passionate about raising awareness, I have decided not to charge people for reading this book, despite my best efforts putting it together. You can download it COMPLETELY FREE via the link to my website: http://www.andycarrington.co.uk/dearcrohns
If you like the book after you've read it, you can make a donation of whatever amount you wish via the above link, also.
Since this is all about awareness, I'd be very grateful if you could pass the book on via email, link as many people as you can, or even write a short review if you have time (http://www.andycarrington.co.uk/dearcrohns). As a struggling writer as well as a Crohn's patient, I need all the help I can get
By being open and honest about our illnesses (whatever they may be) my hope is that we learn from each other and become stronger as individuals.
I hope everyone enjoys the book. Do let me know.
Thanks for listening
-- Andy.
Dear Crohn's is a chapbook of poetry concerned with one man's experiences living with Crohn’s disease, a rare inflammatory condition of the bowels that is on the rise within the United Kingdom today.
With no known cause or cure, the writer tells of his experiences as a patient in and out of hospital, dealing with a variety of symptoms, temporary cures and NHS personnel, often venting his frustrations in a semi-humorous manner. (Contains 7 poems.)
