Episode 21: When Jake met Lewis Moody
From The ERIC Helpline Podcast: for families with children affected by bowel and bladder conditions by ERIC, The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity
November 13, 2025 · 17 min
About this episode
Former England Rugby Captain Lewis Moody meets 15-year-old Jake, who has faced bowel problems since birth, discussing their experiences and the support from ERIC.
In a special episode, Former England Rugby Captain Lewis Moody, who lives with ulcerative colitis, meets 15-year-old Jake. Jake has suffered with bowel problems since birth. Long hospital stays meant he missed childhood experiences and struggled in school. ERIC helped his family throughout their journey to ileostomy surgery, and beyond. He’s now using his experiences to help others as part of ERIC's Christmas Appeal this year. Read more about Jake's story and support our appeal here: https://eric.org.uk/eric-christmas-appeal-2025-jakes-story/
People in this episode
Guests: Lewis Moody, Jake
Topics covered
- ulcerative colitis
- bowel problems
- childhood experiences
- hospital stays
- ileostomy surgery
- support
- charity appeal
Keywords
- ulcerative colitis
- bowel problems
- hospital stays
- ileostomy surgery
- ERIC
- charity appeal
- Lewis Moody
- Jake
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ERIC, ERIC, The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity
Places: England
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