Hi there, I'm Vaughan

The story starts over 10 years ago. I was in my early 30s when hemorrhoids first popped up. It’s hard to miss the rather strange and uncomfortable sensation of having something that feels like the size of a golf ball wedged in your back passage. For a fairly
intelligent guy I did what you would expect – nothing. I ignored it for as long as I could. The hemorrhoids was not the start of my problem but rather the symptom, the end result of years of years of pretty unhealthy bowel habits. I finally decided it was time to see a doctor.
The recommended action - a round of injections.
That was the beginning of pretty regular visits to various doctors, specialists and hospitals continuing to this day.

A quick overview of my 10 years of medical intervention in dealing with constipation and hemorrhoids – in numbers, I've had 3 rounds of injections to shrink the hemorrhoids, 1 round of Rafaelo or radio frequency technology(the hemorrhoids are zapped with RF energy via an inserted probe – sounds like an alien abduction story!), 2 sigmoidoscopies, 1 colonoscopy, 4 rounds of old school banding and a biofeedback consultation.
Let's just say I have some lived experience.

Along the way I discovered that breathing is a secret weapon when it comes to your gut - so I gave Freediving a go and ended up qualifying as a Breathing Instructor.