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An invisible illness

A daughter


For many years, a young woman's illness was invisible, although it caused her great pain. In common with many teenagers, her identity was bound up in her appearance so you might think that a naso-gastric tube would have a negative impact.. But with the help of the Complex Pain Team, she is able not only to accept her illness but even to embrace the totality of who she is.

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