It's been just over three weeks since I went in to have a colonoscopy for my ulcerative colitis. During that procedure my bowel was perforated and I ended up with an emergency ileostomy that afternoon (the bowel was in horrible shape). I told sooooo many people (doctors, nurses, friends, family; anyone who came in to my room really) that the reason I was dealing with the whole thing so well was because you shared your experience with the world. You sharing your experience on KZread and me being able to watch that content back at the beginning of the year before all this happened for myself allowed me to come to terms with accepting my stoma a lot better and treating this journey with a positive outlook! Thank you so so much I honestly have know idea how I would have coped with the last few weeks without the amazing work you've done!

@rogerjenkinson7979

3 жыл бұрын

Hannah Witton. Thank you for your honesty and thoroughness in dealing with and reporting what has happened to you. I agree with everything Myron Speed has said. Your positive attitude is the only way to deal with the nasty bits of life. Decades ago My mother had to have a stoma and in those days everyone shied away from even mentioning it. Sad and a lost opportunity to bond. I'll still be afraid if it happens to me but your videos have shown me the way through any adversity . Thank you again 😂✔👍❤

I know your pain. My kidney was destroyed when a stone blocked the ureter and the back pressure tears the kidney tissue apart. Its “kill me now” pain. The passage of time makes the memory of that pain fade. Good to see you survived with a smile. Sorry you have had to go thru all this...

I'm a nurse in the US (Georgia specifically) & I reallllly enjoy watching all your videos. Working in trauma/emergency nursing I don't get to hear about long term things people go through or this in depth of pt experience. I love your content outside of this stuff too. So sorry to hear this though & sending happy healthy thoughts your way!

So sad to hear that you were in hospital again :( As a healthy person, I will make sure to run and jump and dance and appreciate every second of it. For you, for my grandpa who's leg was just amputated and for all other people who can't.

Crazy respect for Dan having the mental strength to keep supporting you through all this! and also of course glad you're now doing better and Mona is working again! lets hope no more surgery!

@iluvearth99

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Calladine +

@maes879

6 жыл бұрын

Who’s dan?

@iluvearth99

6 жыл бұрын

Mae Sandhu her boyfriend, I believe

@moonthurst

6 жыл бұрын

Ok so just to clarify. Mona is the name she gave to her stoma and Dan IS her boyfriend/lifemate. OH! and Crazy respect for Dan having the mental strength to keep supporting you through all this! I think it is called LOVE.

Aww Hannah I’ve been following this whole thing and I was so amazed by how brave and honest you are. I am so sure that this is extremely helpful for a huge number of people out there. Even if just to feel not so alone. I am sending you lots of love and lots of get well soon vibes ❤️

It sounds like an awful month for you! I'm so glad you're getting better even with the set backs. I also have a chronic illness and it's so validating to hear you talk about your frustration and discouragement. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, but since it's out of my control, it sure is nice to know I'm not alone in the sometimes-discouraged club. I wish you a speedy recovery and no more adhesions!

Same happened to me 2 years ago after I had my large bowel removed 😞

I am in Med school and literally studying ibds and gastroenterology for my next exam and following your journey has been both very informative and interesting. Wishing you all the best xx

A&E Accident and Emergency aka ER.

Couldn't relate more re mindset of 'oh this is gonna happen again'. I had my stoma for 2 years and then all of a sudden my small intestine twisted itself ☺️👍 cool. It's called volvulus. I had to have emergency open surgery to fix it and was so nervous for a long time after. It's now been another year and I'm fine 😊 try not to worry and celebrate small victories! Here to chat if you want xx

Actually cringing at the central line needle size! So glad you're on the mend again, continue to get well soon! xx

@lovincraigxx

6 жыл бұрын

Lauryn Kavanagh making my neck feel weird just thinking about it! So brave ❤️

What a sh*tshow. So sorry all this happened to you. Very glad you’re better now. I remember not being allowed to eat anything for like three and a half days due to hospital stuff and this girl I was sharing a room with constantly dug into her snacks and ate all her food directly next to me. I never wanted to harm a living being but this one had it coming.

@SonsOfLorgar

6 жыл бұрын

ShaleeGold damn, I can feel your frustration through the screen... Also: litteral "shit show" pun is detected ;)

Sorry to hear that you've had to go through this again. Stay strong, Hannah!

It is astonishing to me just how unbelievably strong you are. Everything about this is makes me sad and angry for you so I cannot even imagine how you feel. I am so glad you have such a strong support system around you, but I also pray for all the people out there that might also be going through this without that support system. I hope your videos at least will reach them to show them their not alone ❤

I’m so so sorry to hear this. You are so strong, I cannot even imagine going through half of this. I hope you have good recovery from now on ❤️

I was in hospital with a family member when she had emergency abdominal surgery last month and she was the same way! She had not eaten for days and was not allowed to drink any water. Finally she was allowed to have one cup of ice chips every four hours. She was SO AWARE of the time lol. Then after her surgery she was allowed to have liquids and unlimited ice chips. She was so incredibly ecstatic. I kept having to remind her that she could have more and she was so pleased each time.

I’ve had multiple abdominal gynaecological surgeries. Can honestly say that adhesions were the most painful and scary experiences. I knew I had minimal organs left for there to be a problem, so couldn’t understand why I was in so much pain. FYI pineapple juice with mouth sponges is really good for the dryness!

Sending you all the best 💜💜 so good of you to be open about this! xxxxx

You’re so strong Hannah for going through this and talking so openly about it! Get well soon, we’re all rooting for you ❤️

Had tears in my eyes the entire time, it's really hard watching you go through this but I'm so proud of you for being so strong! I hope things start looking up from now on, love ♡

Stinks that you had to get another surgery for your stoma Hannah. I am sorry that this happened to you. I am glad that you are okay

I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that. listening to you tell the story about it honestly put a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye for you I hope you never have to experience that again big hugs to you keep us all updated I wish you well

Get well soon Hannah, you are doing so well ♥️

The spirit you display in these videos is an inspiration.

When I saw this on your Twitter, I was so annoyed for you cus you don’t deserve all of this! You’re so lovely! So happy you’re strong and fabulous xx

so sorry you're going through this, and wishing you the best and quickest recovery!!

I’m sorry you’ve had to go through all that! Glad recovery is looking better this time, wishing you all the good luck in the world.

I hope recovery is kind to you, I'm wishing you so much strength !!

I’m sorry you’re having to deal with all of this Hannah, but you can get through this, you did it once and you can damn well do it again! Keep that PMA! I wish you a speedy recovery, and I’m sending you lots of love! You’re so brave and inspiring!

Aww Hannah I'm sorry you have been through all of this but you're one strong,awesome human,as I'm sure you are aware!!! 💜

Bless you Hannah this has been a rough month! Talk away, I'm so glad it helps and we are all rooting for you. Take it easy on yourself now xxxxxxxx

Lots of love and prayers to you Hannah! Hope you heal and recover super quickly!

ugh i am so so sorry you have to through all this hannah, you're such a strong person and I wish you a really speedy recovery and hope mona behaves forever now! sending love

I'm so sorry to hear this. Wishing you the best xx

You’re so strong and I think it’s so amazing that you share your story and bring awareness to this. As a long time follower, I’m so proud of you!

I know it wasn't easy but i really admire for your strength to keep going and still see the positive side and also still talk to us and being there to be part of your life. i love you for that!! you are best and keep it up!

So glad it helps you to be able to share your story! So amazing and strong Hannah!

Dear lord girl! I had to take a break through story to just breathe, you are a trooper! I hope you get to 110% soon and no more issues from here on out! 💛💛💛

Huge hugs to you, Hannah! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

SO sorry to learn of this but I'm THRILLED that you're OK and healing! You have been handed FAR more than your share of adversity at such a young age but your resiliency, attitude and spirit are both amazing and commendable! Get well soon Hannah we NEED bright minds and individuals like you!

Wishing you a speedy & wonderful recovery Hannah! Your openness about the entire process is very helpful for increasing awareness about IBD. Lots of love xx

I’m so sorry you had to go through this again. Good luck with your recovery

So sorry you have to go trough all of this. I hope you recover quickly and have no further complications. I am so impressed with how you cope with all of this. You are so strong!

Can't imagine what it must have been to go through surgeryagain. I'm sorry and hope you are felling better now. Wish you all of the best!

Thank you for making this video and sharing it on your channel! I hope you are recovering well xx

Wow! I've had my fair share of hospital experiences, but this is another level of intensity. I'm so sorry, it sucks, but glad to hear physical recovery is going well!

Glad you're back on the mend! Lots of happy thoughts that your stamina returns soon! 💜

Sorry to hear. Good luck with more recovery. Your book is on the way can't wait to check it out.

wishing you a speedy recovery

Thinking of you!! I hope the recovery goes well, you're amazing and so strong and I can't wait to see all the amazing things you're going to be doing once you're up and about

I need to tell you that you are so inspiring to talk about this so openly, here! As you were describing the steps of what was happening it brought me back to when I had stage 4 appendix cancer and I can understand different elements of what you have gone through! You show your bravery in these videos, there are many lows in this process so when you hit a high it feels so great! When you were discussing the NG tube and using the sponge for any type of moisture, I know that is an amazing feeling to get anything!! You have a wonderful attitude about this whole process and I can tell you are a strong person to get through this!! Again thank you for posting this and hopefully many others will be inspired by your bravery!!! This experience has changed your life, but you are a going to be stronger because of it!!! Thank You for sharing your story!!!

That's to bad that you had to go through all of that again. Sorry to hear about. I am happy that you are getting better and I hope you don't have to go through that again. I wish you all the best and you have a lot of fans supporting you.

Oh no, Hannah. I'm so sorry you KEEP going through this sh*t. As always, thank you for sharing your story.

thank you for sharing this with us. I am sorry this is happening to you- makes me feel grateful that I have no illness and you probably wont take feeling healthy for granted anymore. Please take care Hannah I hope you dont feel obligated to post a ton if you do not feel up to it give yourself a break.

I've been working in a hospital for a year now and this video made me shiver. You're so strong and brave

Share it with us so it does not consume you.. You never need to do anything alone.. Even if its nust the little of us.. We care for you.. And I want to see you and your passions cmsucceed.. I listen to you about sec health and really I just listen to you because you believe in your ipinions.. And you know that in the future. You may be right or wrong.. But you Persue even if you know or do t know.. And as someone who seeks out passion myself.. I want to see you suceed.. And do greatness in this work.. Never let anything fmdefeat you.. Because people will always be able to overcome.. We will see the future happen. Love you Hannah.. Take care.. Jason

You are so strong, Hannah! I am in awe of you xx

sending you LOADS of hugs hannah, im really sorry you have to go through this :( so happy to hear that you're feeling a little bit better though, im keeping you in my thoughts x

Wishing you a speedy recovery!!! You and your man are going to do fine.💞 It shows that you see things through together.😊😘

Wishing you the speediest of recoveries, hope the rest of the year is kinder

You are so incredibly strong! Sending lots and lots and lots of love! ❤☀

oh my god! plss get well soon! I hope you feel much better now💛💕

Poor you! This really sucks and I am sorry, that you have to go through so much! But I am sure your openess about all this is a tremendous help to many, many people in similar conditions! Keep your head up and greetings from Austria!

you’re doing so good hannah, and you’re so strong! recovery in anything is always up and down but lets hope its big up and only little downs from now on!! feel better soon my love❤️

I believe in you

It sucks that this happened to you. I think it's amazing that you are so open and willing to share your experience with us, and I'm sure we'll all be sending you good vibes to help with your recovery.

gosh hannah. i’m so so sorry. you’re so brave. i was in hospital with an ibs flare up a while back but nothing like this. it was super hard to deal with and i can’t imagine how you dealt with that. so proud of you

Oh no! I'm so sorry this happened! Thank you so much for sharing, you're a great role model for young women with health problems - you certainly help me feel a lot better about it. I hope you're recovery continues to go well!

You're such a strong lil' bean, so glad you are recovering faster this time around!

You're so strong and inspirational, you have no idea! I hope everything goes smooth from now on, wishing you all the best ❤️

I find you inspirational Hannah! I’ve had several health problems throughout my life and I can relate a lot to what you’re going through. I get the mental state tho, when stuff comes back (even if it’s not the same) it seems like it will never go away and it will never get better. But it not only will get better as you will get stronger about it. Every day you learn something new about what you have and that also will help you in dealing with it. Thanks for sharing your experience, I am not only learning but feeling comforted in knowing that I’m not the only one with a subpar health in my 20s.

BIG HUGS BACK AT YOU!!! So much of what you talk about in this is in such a good humour, it is hard to realize how devastating it must have been, except that it happened to me after knee surgery... a fall put me back 2 months, but better than the 6 months after surgery... keep cool (have a daughter up in Liverpool, sweating it out)... both mentally and physically... cheers, dc

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us! As a nurse, it’s so helpful to hear stories about patients and how they perceive healthcare. I hoe you have a fast recovery!

Hannah I'm so sorry this happened! I hope you recover speedily and that Mona doesn't play up again anytime soon. Your strength and bravery is truly remarkable and I wish you all the best.

Thank you so much for sharing this. You are awesome and my favourite youtuber! Also me and mum think you are inspirational. Hope your recovery is speedy xx

Glad you’re feeling better again, hope you will have a smooth recovery xx

Make a plan right now to celebrate Dan´s birthday in one months time. Put it in the calendar, make everything as it really is. Enjoy it both of you

I've been fed through a nasogastric tube but never had one to drain my stomach - I wasn't aware that was a thing. Sorry you've been through this and hope you have a speedy recovery. x

Hannah you're so strong, I'm sorry this is happening to you but I also admire you so much for coming out of this and still have a smile on youre face. I had health problems in the past and they weren't nearly as bad as what you're going through and I know how badly that got me down mentally and I honestly have so much admiration that you've now gone through it for the second time and still have that sense of positivity about you, it requires a special kind of strenght 💛

Stay strong 💛 wishing you a successful recovery.

I'm so glad you're better, and thanks for sharing! Best wishes for your recovery!

Im so sorry this happened. I can only imagine what it must be like, i hope you get better soon!!!!

Sending you so much love my dear. I can't begin to imagine what this whole process has been like for you

You are the only person that I feel can completely understand what I’m going through. I so sorry you had to do surgery again and the frustration after finally feeling better and able to freakin’ live again. In two weeks I will go through surgery to get my stoma put down and I’m super nervous. Wish you all the best and health in the future 💕

wish you a swift recovery!

Sending you every ounce of love. I went through a fucking horrific time dealing with suicidal feelings for much of this year and watching your videos was one of my go to methods for coping when I was trying to stop the need to end things. You probably saved my life a few times, so even though I don't know you I have a tremendous amount of care and love for you. I hope you will be okay, I'm sure I'm not alone in being touched by your wonderful personality ❤️

I was devastated when I realised u was back in hospital! Your so strong and I hope you get better soon❤️

I feel deep sympathy with you and your channel and what you do. So sad to hear about your second surgery in the last 5 months! Wishing you fastest recovery and optimism for the future ❤️🙏🏻 be strong!

its great that you are so chipper with everything u have been through! u are an awesome person!!

Oh, Hannah. I'm so sorry you had to endure this. I hope you have smooth sailing from now on.

Hannah I'm praying for you girlie! I agree 2018 has not been too kind so far. Here's to healing and many years of good health! 😘💖

Wishing u a full recovery and NO more operations 💛💪

Oh, love, I’m so sorry this happened to you, I wish you a speedy recovery and I really hope no more surgeries are gonna be needed. My thoughts are with you

I have ulcerative colitis and I love watching your videos, especially when you are so open about your experiences! It means a lot and makes me feel much more positive about my situation to see how strong you are through it! You really inspire me :) hope the rest of your 2018 is lovely, you deserve it xx

I wish you the best! have an amazing recovery. You are an amazing lady!

Hannah you absolute TROOPER

glad you're on the mend again, sorry you had to have surgery again. take care. support always.

You are very brave. A speedy recovery.

I really feel for you, I'm having one of those health journey's that seems to just find a way to beat me constantly, so glad we can go through things together separately, hope you're back to you soon.