What My Illness Would Have Cost Without the NHS

Описание: What would my Ulcerative Colitis and J-Pouch journey have cost if I didn’t have the NHS?

This question hit me hard after reading a viewer comment about a $1.8 million medical bill in the United States. Thanks so much to the viewer who posted this comment.

It made me rethink my entire journey — not just as someone with UC, but as someone who lived through years of chronic illness, major surgery, and long-term recovery without ever seeing a bill.

In this video, I break down the estimated cost of my UC → Stoma → J-Pouch journey using US healthcare pricing.

From consultations and hospital stays, to surgery, stoma supplies, medications and long-term J-Pouch care — the total is staggering.

This isn’t about saying one healthcare system is “better” than another.
It’s about recognising how the system you’re born into shapes your experience, your choices, and sometimes even your outcome.

Whether you live in the UK, USA, Australia or anywhere else — I’d love to hear how your healthcare system has impacted your journey with UC, IBD, chronic illness, or surgery.

If you’re living with UC, a Stoma, or a J-Pouch — you’re not alone.

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