World IBD Day | What Does IBD Mean to You?
World IBD Day | What Does IBD Mean to You? Happy World IBD Day lovelies! Although IBD forms a large part of my day to day, when the wonderful people at Pelican asked me to write about this one, it really got me thinking… I struggled to collect my thoughts…
Read more >International Nurses Day 2020: Interviewing Two Amazing Bowel Disease Nurses
International Nurses Day 2020: Interviewing Two Amazing Bowel Disease Nurses Tuesday 12th May is International Nurses Day, which also marks the birth of Florence Nightingale in 1820. During the Crimean War, she was put in charge of the nursing for both British and allied soldiers in Turkey. Brittanica.com explains how…
Read more >9 Things to Know About Barbie Butt Surgery
9 Things to Know About Barbie Butt Surgery 9 things that I didn’t know then about Barbie Butt surgery, but I know now. Sorry gents but this one is for the ladies following surgery. I was speaking to my stoma buddy Fee a few weeks back, and she was talking…
Read more >SCN Care During Lockdown
SCN Care During Lockdown It comes as no surprise that the UK is in complete lockdown at the moment. GP surgeries have closed doors. Telephone appointments are now an important part of receiving treatment. I know that today from personal experience that going into the surgery involves being guided in,…
Read more >Tips for Keeping a Schedule During Self-Isolation
Tips for Keeping a Schedule During Self-Isolation Hello, My Fellow Isolation Gang, schedule I hope you’re doing okay and keeping safe during this difficult time. I completely get how everybody’s emotions are all over the place right now and our anxiety and mental health is taking control and that’s okay,…
Read more >History of Stoma Care and Appliances
History of Stoma Care and Appliances Read part 1 here After writing a blog post titled the history of the stoma. For many of us we most likely take the one-piece or two piece system we use today for granted. I know myself, I have not sat and thought I…
Read more >History Behind the Stoma
History Behind the Stoma Sat down as I do and having the thought, Is there a history behind the stoma? Which person sat down one evening and thought, I know, what if I pull your insides to the outside, this could potentially save a life or improve the quality of…
Read more >Stomas & Stomach Aches – Managing Stress & Ibd
Stomas & Stomach Aches – Managing Stress & Ibd Stress & IBD April is Stress Awareness Month, and unfortunately from knowing of others’ experience with IBD, as well as my own, stress is something that can, and does, impact Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) hugely. The two can go hand in…
Read more >Stress Awareness Month: Top Tips on Dealing With Stressful and Anxious Periods
Stress Awareness Month: Top Tips on Dealing With Stressful and Anxious Periods Although we now know that stress and anxiety aren’t the cause of illness’ such as IBD, we do know that illness’ such as IBD can cause added stress within daily living and in turn, that stress can have…
Read more >Covid-19: Ways to Keep a Routine During Isolation
Covid-19: Ways to Keep a Routine During Isolation During these times of perhaps forgetting what day it is, wanting to climb the walls through boredom or just ignoring that itch to want to go and see someone that is not directly sitting in your house. How do you combat boredom?…
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