My pre-operative assessment
My pre-operative assessment It doesn’t matter how many previous pre-op assessments I’ve had, I still get so nervous, more so this time around as it’s all a guessing game. I won’t know what I will wake up like, other than I know I’m having a full hysterectomy, removal of Buddy…
Read more >A catch up with Natalie-Amber
A catch up with Natalie-Amber Hey my gorgeous friends, Hope you have been keeping well? Can you believe how quick summer has flown by and we are heading into the middle of October and the weather is not good. I know some people love this Autumn weather – but it’s…
Read more >Mental health and my ostomy
Mental health and my ostomy Disclaimer: This information within this blog discusses mental health, anxiety and depression which may be a sensitive topic to certain viewers. My stoma journey started in 2009 when I had emergency surgery to repair a bowel perforation, this resulted in 3 weeks on life support and…
Read more >The highs and lows of Crohn’s disease
The highs and lows of Crohn’s disease I’ve been living with Crohn’s now for all of my adult life. I was diagnosed at the age of 18 and I’m now 39. There have been highs but there’s also been plenty of lows living with this illness for over two decades. …
Read more >Catching up with Natalie-Amber
Catching up with Natalie-Amber Hello to all my beautiful friends at Eakin, I hope you have been looking after yourselves since we last spoke. Can you believe we are already in July and have only 5 months left of 2024! Honestly, time flies by and it can be so scary…
Read more >A life catch-up with Natalie-Amber and how she’s raising awareness for IBD
A life catch-up with Natalie-Amber Hey my beautiful friends, I have missed you all, can you believe it is 2024 and March already! Three months in and it has flown by. I have so much to catch you up on. Before I begin, I just want to say that make…
Read more >A life catch-up with Natalie-Amber
A life catch-up with Natalie-Amber Hello my beautiful friends, It’s that time again, where we get to catch up. I hope you had a lovely summer and are preparing for Christmas. A few of my friends have already put the tree up which personally for me is too early. December…
Read more >Tis the Season for Unexpected Leaks and Blockages
Christmas time is fast approaching, with that in mind it is time to think about what consequences the rich food and overindulgence can cause for us as ostomates. December fills me with a serious amount of anxiety regarding food choices. I have to remember, I am not normal, and my…
Read more >Christmas Dinner With Crohn’s Disease
Christmas Dinner With Crohn’s Disease Merry Christmas my Beautiful Who’s, Are you all as excited as I am for Christmas this year? I am slightly gutted that I will not be able to celebrate with the whole family, I spent two years in a row in hospital on Christmas Day…
Read more >Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week
Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week This week is Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis awareness week. This is something that is close to my heart and a time I have celebrated for nearly 20 years. A little insight to me: I am 35 years old, on the outside with clothes and makeup…
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