Dynamo has shared a picture of his swollen face after receiving treatment for Crohn’s disease. The magician has had the inflammatory bowel disease since he was a teenager and had half of his stomach removed at the age of 17. He has always been open about suffering from the illness, but admitted last year that despite the pain it puts him through, he won’t allow it to affect his career. The 34-year-old revealed to BT in November: ‘The pain is different for everyone who has it, but it’s excruciating for me.
‘Still to this day I wake up every morning in pain, the first hour of my day is taken up, I’m usually on the toilet for a long time in pain, [with] stomach cramps, sometimes internal bleeding.’ He added: ‘I have different things that I do, like heat treatments and certain meditations to get myself in a comfortable position to feel ready to get dressed and face the world. And it is very restricting on diet.’ Speaking to The Sun last year, he revealed how eating the wrong foods could have a dangerous effect on his body. He said: ‘Once I had popcorn for a snack and spent two weeks in hospital. ‘If I’m out all day I bring my meals in Tupperware boxes.’
Just this week, he has taken to Instagram to share a picture of himself with a swollen face after receiving treatment for his condition. The snap is an honest and open represention of what the star is going through, but even though he is clearly having a difficult time, it seems he still has his sense of humour as he captioned the photo: ‘#NoFilter’. Fans were quick to comment on the post, sending the star their love and support. One said: ‘Get better soon! I wanna see some more magic! (sic)’
Another added: ‘Keep fighting the fight dynamo (sic).’ Someone else commented: ‘Hope you’re alright. Feel better soon. Keep up the amazing magic.’