Video Crohnan the Barbarian

[Wolf on the Run 391]

So a just over four weeks ago I had major surgery to have my large bowel removed and replaced with a bag due to a condition known as Crohn's disease. Shortly after my surgery while still fairly doped up on whatever pain killers I was being given at the time I wrote a script (I had no idea what I was writing at the time ) and two weeks after my surgery I filmed that script as part of a 48hr film making competition. (My nurses almost killed me when they found out)

 

Anyway I had a few people asking me why I made this film after we screened it at the competition and well if I'm honest my reason is pretty simple allot of people struggle sharing and opening up when it comes to conditions like Crohn's disease I use to be the same way but learned the hard way why you need to be more open, so now I work on trying to encourage other people to not be afraid to talk about there problems whether it be for something like Crohn's Disease or something else like mental illness never be afraid to speak up and ask for help cause there are support systems there for you, you just need to be willing to search them out and sometimes when your lucky like I was you'll have good friends that will be there and will support you through the toughest of times

 

Whether this film turned out good in peoples minds or not I don't really mind but if it makes at least one person laugh and feel like opening up more to those around them I feel like I've accomplished my mission so enjoy