A midlands man is making the comments to mark World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day.
You should not feel embarrassed about having an illness
That's the advice from James Greene from Westmeath, who is making the comments to mark World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day.
The 25-year-old was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2015 after suffering from stomach pain and passing blood when he went to the bathroom.
The Mullingar man was speaking to Will Faulkner on Midlands Today about his diagnosis:
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