Stoma Update | Dealing With a Flare-up
Stoma Update | Dealing With a Flare-up It’s no surprise that my body hates me and occasionally it likes to come back and remind me that I am human and that chronic illness doesn’t just go away and it is constantly ticking away finding a way to come back and…
Read more >World IBD Day | Turning a Negative Experience Into a Positive
World IBD Day | Turning a Negative Experience Into a Positive Throughout my long journey with IBD, one thing that has been important to me is trying to turn a negative into a positive, where possible. Some days, quite understandably, this seems impossible & it is perfectly natural to feel…
Read more >World IBD Day | Acceptance, Appreciation & Awareness
World IBD Day | Acceptance, Appreciation & Awareness What does World IBD day mean to me? World IBD day allows those who suffer from Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis to connect, share their stories and raise much-needed awareness. For me, World IBD Day means three…
Read more >World IBD Day | My Normal Living with IBD
World IBD Day | My Normal Living with IBD Choo Choo all aboard. Today is World IBD Day. This is something that is close to my heart and a day I have celebrated for nearly 20 years. A little insight into me: I am 34 years old, on the outside…
Read more >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 >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 >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 >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?…
Read more >International Women’s Day: Breaking the Scars & Stomas Stigma
International Women’s Day: Breaking the Scars & Stomas Stigma Who runs the world? GIRLS. Happy International Woman’s Day my beautiful Queens. scars I hope you all enjoyed International Women’s Day and gave yourself the love you deserve. I celebrated at one of my best friends weddings day. Yes, she got…
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