Gutsy Walk coming to P.A.

Published on March 31, 2015

An 18-year-old Lance Noble, if asked what ulcerative colitis was, would likely have tried to make something up in an attempt to sound smart.

Lance Noble is the main organizer for P.A.'s first Gutsy Walk. Gutsy Walks take place across the country to raise funds for Crohn's and Colitis Canada. Funds raised go toward research and awareness campaigns regarding the connected digestive disorders.

A 25-year-old Lance Noble no longer needs to make anything up; he knows full well what ulcerative colitis is.

And now, he is on a mission to make sure Prince Albertans know all about it too.

Noble, who was diagnosed with the digestive disorder seven years ago, is the main local organizer for the Gutsy Walk, a fundraiser for Crohns and Colitis Canada to be held for the first time in P.A. on June 7.

When I was diagnosed I had no idea what it was, said Noble. Crohns and Colitis Canada gave me resources and tools and they educated my doctors and got me where I am now. Information and awareness is a big thing.

Both Crohns and colitis are chronic diseases that affect the intestines, and thus the bodys immune system. The conditions affect about one in every 150 Canadians, but together they arent well known largely because of their association with one thing: poop.

Symptoms of the disease include abdominal pain, cramping, fatigue and diarrhea. When Noble was a teen, naturally, such effects were embarrassing to discuss.

It pretty much stops your life when you get the disease your life revolves around going to the bathroom. It makes it hard to work, to go out with friends, to have relationships, said Noble.

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