Funny how you've just popped up a member today just to defend Gem.She has Inflammatory Bowel Disease - nothing to do with laxatives!
Sorry it’s just I have it too, and it upsets me seeing people blaming silly ideas on such a serious disease. X
Funny how you've just popped up a member today just to defend Gem.She has Inflammatory Bowel Disease - nothing to do with laxatives!
Sorry it’s just I have it too, and it upsets me seeing people blaming silly ideas on such a serious disease. X
The laxative thing came from a thread a long while back on gomiblog. A lady came on there to say that she knew her and the family, and that she abused laxatives in her twenties as a bid to lose weight and it left her with bowel issues and a bag. The lady in question also had other personal information about Gem that suggested she did indeed know her.I've followed her for years and as far as I know she has Chron's. I remember her doing a big post about umming and ahhing about where to get the bag or not as some people with the condition do and don't. I know the singer Anastasia is also a chron's suffered, that's why she has the big scar down her stomach from having a section of her bowel out. I've not a clue where the whole laxative idea came from as I've never seen anything to actually back it up, unless anyone has read anything different?
I joined ages ago, I just don’t comment. I follow Gemma because she has a colostomy bag (like myself) and does SW and I found her relatable.Funny how you've just popped up a member today just to defend Gem.
I don’t think she done anything wrong! Not sure why she even has a thread just because she has a large accountI joined ages ago, I just don’t comment. I follow Gemma because she has a colostomy bag (like myself) and does SW and I found her relatable.
I felt the need to comment to defend the fact that people assume laxatives were the reason she had a colostomy bag and not because of a serious disease that isn’t talked about enough.
But this is why I have never commented, as people jump on you as soon as you do!
I think it's why I remembered it - someone potentially lying about IBD just doesn't sit well with me, as a person living with it. I hope she hasn't, I do quite like her!The laxative thing came from a thread a long while back on gomiblog. A lady came on there to say that she knew her and the family, and that she abused laxatives in her twenties as a bid to lose weight and it left her with bowel issues and a bag. The lady in question also had other personal information about Gem that suggested she did indeed know her.
Not saying it’s true, but there’s where it came from
Me too - she’s harmlessI think it's why I remembered it - someone potentially lying about IBD just doesn't sit well with me, as a person living with it. I hope she hasn't, I do quite like her!
How irresponsible! She’s a martyrHad to finally unfollow.
Too many "look how great I am" posts and queue the "wow you are superwoman!!! 1!!" comments.
Running 5k on the hottest day of the year when you have a heart condition
This is pure simple tit! Did she have the condition before she abused laxatives (which she did); if not, highly likely the abuse has a bearing.There was rumours that she brought on the issues with her stomach due to abusing laxatives in her 20s. I have no idea if that’s true.
I do really like her, tbh I find her a bit boring if anything.
She lives with her mum.
BasicallySmug as duck