When Veronica suffered a life-threatening bowel obstruction, she was told she had just hours to reach the specialist care she needed to save her life. From the outside, Veronica Croser appears to be a fit and active young Mum with a passion for adventure. If you met her on one of the many remote hiking trails she enjoys exploring, you probably wouldn’t be surprised that this active rural woman also volunteers as a local firefighter for her SA community of Bordertown. But what might surprise you is what’s been happening INSIDE Veronica Croser. This dynamic rural woman has spent a lifetime dealing with the often debilitating and almost always painful effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and it’s even more complex cousin, Chrones disease. Yet against all odds – and in much the same way she has successfully tackled some of Australia’s most remote bushland tracks and mountain walks - Veronica has tackled her ill-health with an incredible combination of inner strength, self-determination and incredible courage. Veronica Croser is living proof that you can’t always judge a book by its cover.

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