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Louise Thompson has taken to Instagram with a post to share a glimpse of the realties of living with an 'invisible illness' amid her ongoing traumatic health battle.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, looked sensational in a bikini as she danced with a huge smile on the beach with son Leo, two, in a clip which was filmed just two weeks before being rushed back into hospital.
Louise wrote that 'On the outside, everything may seem fine, but on the inside, it’s a different story' as the video was then intercut with contrasting snaps of her health battle, including tearful selfies and photos of her in her hospital bed.
The TV personality had a 'lifesaving' stoma bag fitted last month after years of health woes and hospital visits following a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis in 2018.
She also suffered a near death experience in 2021 when she gave birth to her son who she shares with fiancé Ryan Libbey.
Louise Thompson, 34, has taken to Instagram with a post to share a glimpse of the realties of living with an 'invisible illness' amid her ongoing traumatic health battle.
The former Made In Chelsea star looked sensational in a bikini as she danced with a huge smile on the beach with son Leo, two, in a clip which was filmed just two weeks before being rushed back into hospital
Louise wrote that 'On the outside, everything may seem fine, but on the inside, it’s a different story' as the video was then intercut with contrasting snaps of her health battle, including tearful selfies and photos of her in her hospital bed
In a lengthy caption Louise wrote: 'Here’s one for all of my followers that suffer with an invisible illness or chronic condition'
'Living with an invisible illness comes with a unique set of challenges. On the outside, everything may seem fine, but on the inside, it’s a different story'.
'Let’s just say - the relationship between one’s exterior and one’s internal health can sometimes be muddling. I’m a great example of someone that may appear fit and healthy because I’m good at makeup and take good care of my appearance'.
It went on: 'I can easily switch gears and put on a strong front, but just because I’ve learnt to master that skill, it doesn’t take away from the pain, or more importantly the need to be listened to. Sadly I’ve faced a lot of challenges over the past couple of years because I’ve looked so "well"… I’m polite to my detriment and I try to smile whenever I can which I guess can be misleading? It’s hard to strike a balance'.
'Some people I’ve spoken to view me as a "ptsd patient", often totally overlooking any physical symptoms I present with. I hate that label. Yes, I’ve been sick, yes my heads been wonky, but I’m very much in tune with my body and my brain now'.
Louise continued: 'If I have physical pain, it’s there. This is the real deal. No messing around. Do you think that invisible illness is a choice? No thank you, it’s not v fun'.
'The constant need to explain why you might not look sick is one of the problems that rears its ugly head quite a lot when I speak to other sufferers. Another one is dealing with skeptical glances when using accessible spaces, like disabled loos… regularly navigating that is a bore'.
'It’s tiring having to prove the existence of something that others can’t see. As if chronic fatigue isn’t enough on its own. The sad truth is I’m stopped by IBD sufferers and those with invisible illnesses or autoimmune problems ALL THE TIME and more often than not they simply stop me to say thank you for raising awareness on their condition because now their friends or family actually take it seriously'.
The TV personality had a 'lifesaving' stoma bag fitted last month after years of health woes and hospital visits following a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis in 2018
