Agony of living with rare liver disease

Anthony Maina Ng’ang’a, 27, at his home in Ruiru, Nairobi during an interview with The Standard regarding his battle with eosinophilic colitis, a rare form of colitis that can lead to other complications .PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD)

Six years ago, Antony Ng’ang’a, 27, was a young man full of hopes for a great future. But that hope has since been dashed by a rare disease he knew nothing about.

Ng’ang’a is suffering from primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare form of liver disease that damages the bile ducts by hindering the flow of bile from the liver to the gallbladder and the small intestines, where it helps digest fats and fatty vitamins.