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West Bromwich Albion and Scotland captain Darren Fletcher has told 大象传媒 Radio 5 live Daily that he is in "constant" personal contact with dozens of sufferers of Ulcerative Colitis, and phones or texts them regularly to offer personal support as they cope with the debilitating condition that almost ended his career.

He told Adrian Chiles: "I'm pretty much in constant contact with between 20 or 30 people through text message and phone call and maybe their journey through operations and the different stages of it鈥�.

Fletcher was diagnosed with the inflammatory bowel disease in 2011. His condition couldn't be controlled by drugs, but he has made a full recovery after undergoing reconstructive bowel surgery.

Ulcerative Colitis causes ulcers in the large intestine, meaning sufferers need the toilet up to thirty times a day, and only have a few seconds to get there.

This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Tuesday 16 May 2017.