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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Louis Chilton

This Morning star given ‘whole new lease of life’ after surgery

  • This Morning presenter Jordon Cox, known as 'The Coupon King', has openly discussed his health battle with Crohn's disease.
  • Diagnosed as a teenager, Cox's condition caused severe weight loss, dropping him to under 7 stone, and necessitated hospital admission.
  • He received Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) to increase his weight before undergoing ileostomy surgery to remove 30cm of his bowel.
  • Cox stated the surgery gave him 'a whole new lease of life', enabling him to eat without pain and restore his energy levels.
  • Four years after the ileostomy reversal, he is in remission, living a healthy life, and offers hope by saying 'there is light at the end of the tunnel'.

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