Jordon Cox, known to ITV's This Morning viewers as the Coupon Kid, has opened up about a secret health battle that left him months from death. The 28-year-old was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease after suffering stomach problems during his teenage years.
Speaking on the show, Cox described how his symptoms were initially dismissed as growing pains and later misdiagnosed as bulimia. It was not until a colonoscopy at age 17 that he received the correct diagnosis. 'When you're diagnosed with any disease, it's a lonely thing,' he said.
In 2018, his condition worsened dramatically. His weight plummeted to six stone despite being six foot five. He said: 'I was skin and bone at that point. I was probably a few months away from my body just giving up completely.' Doctors warned he was too thin for surgery and placed him on total parenteral nutrition, feeding nutrients directly into his bloodstream.
After gaining weight, Cox underwent surgery and was fitted with a stoma bag. A year later, his bowel was reconnected, and he now lives a normal life. Dr Zoe Williams explained that Crohn’s is not curable but treatments have improved.
