Sophie Barnes – Short Film

Living in an isolated spot on the Whanganui River – until she was in her late twenties,  Sophie Barnes, 31,  was told the symptoms she had experienced since she was twelve were caused by irritable bowel syndrome. Despite an accurate diagnosis of endometriosis the chronic illness is something she will likely have to live with for the rest of her life. Here she shares her story with Shepherdess through this touching short film.