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Harry
Thank you for your reply
He has, i think, known about it for many years, possibly since being a child. (can you get it as a child) he has had surgery of which he will not say, he is very particular about his diet, fibre and health & fitness. Are there other complications that can occurr from this illness such to the liver, blood or kidneys. ive heard him complain but clams up....

Im concerned about his physical health, but mainly his mental well-being cos he cuts himself off from everyone. When he had his surgery he told no one and then after he recovered, he complained cos he went home alone to no one, no family or freind - but this is due to him closing up & not wanting anyone to know! He delt with it alone and i think became depressed,

Im sure like anyone with an illness - this illness affects his emotional and mental health, I like a few of his freinds want to be there for him but not to invade his privacy due to the nature of this illness- he is so stuborn about this.

Is there any advice that could be given to me to help him rather than him going in to his shell, dealing with it alone and then being unable to cope, and becoming more depressed.

i really do think he is depressed about it and has been for a long while

Just trying to be a good freind to a good freind
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