MY LIFE IN HEALTH Hayley Sparkes

I always had to sit close to the door in class so I could dash to the loo if I needed to. Lunchtimes were a nightmare; I couldn’t eat sugar, wheat or dairy because my system couldn’t handle them. Mentally it was really tough – I used to feel quite alone and isolated. Childhood is supposed to be a time to be carefree and have fun, but I feared being ill and