004 - Biting The Bullet: Crohns To Colostomy - Sean Francis

In this episode of The Survival Project, I sit down with Sean Francis. Diagnosed as a teenager, Sean battled years of misdiagnosis, recurring abscesses, and relentless pain before finally opting for life-changing stoma surgery. What followed was a story of resilience, recovery, and rebuilding — from regaining his health and returning to work and training, to finding confidence, love, and laughter again.Sean opens up about:- Living with Crohn’s disease as a young man- Adapting to life after stoma surgery- The mental toll of chronic illness and how family support gets you through- The role of fitness and discipline in recovery- Finding humour in the hardest hospital momentsSean’s honesty and humour bring light to topics most people never hear spoken aloud. He shares how chronic illness shaped him, what real happiness looks like now, and why “getting the bag” was not the end of his life — but the start of a new one.