Welcome to our Stories!

Here you'll find stories from those living with Hirschsprung's disease in their life, news about about Hirschsprung's disease UK is doing, episodes of Tom's Hirschsprung's Podcast and more.

On the Podcast: Tash Jacobs

On the Podcast: Tash Jacobs

In this two part episode, Tash joins Tom to talk about her two sons who were both born with two very different types of Hirschsprung's, despite not having any family history.

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On the Podcast: Georgina Merckel Returns!

On the Podcast: Georgina Merckel Returns!

Nearly 7 months after her last appearance, Georgina talks to Tom about her exciting new project - a UK dedicated Hirschsprung's website!

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On the Podcast: Elle Woods-Marshall

On the Podcast: Elle Woods-Marshall

In this episode, Tom chats to Elle about her story with Hirschsprung's and how, as a women in her mid-20's, this has impacted her life both positively and negatively.

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On the Podcast: Ollie McFarlane

On the Podcast: Ollie McFarlane

Actor and personal trainer Ollie chats to Tom about how his career is going, as well as some funny stories along the way.

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On the Podcast: Faye Roberts

On the Podcast: Faye Roberts

With a long and complicated medical history, Faye chats to Tom about how her epic journey with Hirschsprung's unfolded.

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On the Podcast: Georgina Merckel

On the Podcast: Georgina Merckel

In this episode Tom is joined by new mum, Georgina, as they discuss her son Ffredi and his diagnosis of Hirschsprung's Disease.

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On the Podcast: Libby

On the Podcast: Libby

Libby shares the story of her 2-year-old daughter Darla, and her journey with Hirschsprung's from the very start.

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On the Podcast: Shellie Warner

On the Podcast: Shellie Warner

In these episodes, Tom interviews Shellie about her amazing and uplifting journey through her first year and half of motherhood.

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On the Podcast: Melissa Jones

On the Podcast: Melissa Jones

Melissa Jones runs the very popular Facebook page 'Hirschsprung's Disease family support UK'.

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On the Podcast: Louis Healy

On the Podcast: Louis Healy

On this very special episode of Tom's Hirschsprung's podcast, Emmerdale and Hotel Portofino star Louis Healy joins Tom to talk about being diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease, as well as his incredible acting career.

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Tom's Story

Tom is the host of Tom's Hirschsprung's Podcast which shares stories about the remarkable experiences of some of the most inspiring people around Hirschsprung's disease. He shares his story with us.

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