Louise Thompson has revealed how she had a “life-saving” stoma bag fitted after years of suffering from ulcerative colitis following her diagnosis in 2018.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, shared the news with her Instagram followers on Tuesday, bravely admitting that it’s “not something I would want to hide forever.”
Louise has previously spoken candidly about her current struggle with ulcerative colitis, an intestinal disease, as well as the autoimmune disease lupus.
Earlier this year she spent two weeks in hospital after suffering a flare-up of ulcerative colitis while on holiday with her fiancé Ryan Libbey and their two-year-old Leo.
The fitness influencer almost died during the birth of her son Leo in 2021 and was left with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Louise Thompson has revealed how she was fitted with a stoma bag after years of suffering from ulcerative colitis – and says it “may well have saved her life”.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, shared the news with her Instagram followers on Tuesday and bravely admitted it’s “not something I would want to hide.”
Louise shared a video of her showing off the bag, which was stuck to her stomach, and wrote: HOW CAN I SPREAD THIS KIND OF NEWS?
‘It’s not exactly exciting like a big pregnancy or gender reveal announcement! Hey, look, I’m having a boy… Hey, look, I have a stoma!
‘So I guess I’ll stay here. Proud of height. With my new friend. The fanny pack, which represents life. And hopefully a better one.
‘Isn’t it strange that this little gray bag is the price I pay for good health? I say goodbye to that unpleasant and threatening colon! Please be kind.’
In the clip, Louise lifted her top to reveal the bag, telling her fans she was “introducing the bag that could very well have saved her life.”
He added: “It’s not exactly a glamorous advert, but it’s also not something I want to keep hidden forever.”
In February, Louise revealed she was forced to rush home from Antigua after “losing cups of blood every 20 minutes.”
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic intestinal condition in which the colon and rectum become inflamed and small ulcers develop on the lining of the colon that may bleed.
Louise has previously spoken candidly about her current struggle with ulcerative colitis, an intestinal disease, as well as lupus, an autoimmune disease.