Would a life-saving surgery kill my love life? | Francesca Ritter | TEDxPortsmouth

[Applause] I'd like to tell you all about a friend of mine named Wilbur. We first met back in 2015 under some rather unusual circumstances. While I was resistant to our friendship at first, I've come to appreciate Wilbur and all of his quirks. He's loyal, shy, somewhat of a pain in the ass, but he also happened to save my life. He's actually on stage with me right now. But before I introduce him, I'd like to take you back to where it all began. In 2010, at the age of 13, I was diagnosed with severe Crohn's ...