Inside Out by Amber | All You Need to Know About the Podcast
Inside Out by Amber | All You Need to Know About the Podcast Hello all! I hope you’re doing okay and holding on in there! In this post I’m going to chat a little about my new podcast, it’s called, Inside Out by Amber and it aims to discuss topics…
Read more >Barbie Butt: My Experience and Tips & Tricks
Barbie Butt: My Experience and Tips & Tricks Hello all, I hope you’re keeping okay! Today I’m going to chat a little about my experience of having Barbie Butt surgery as well as some tips and tricks that I’ve learned over the years for those who have or, might be…
Read more >Feeling Body Confident in a Swimsuit
Feeling Body Confident in a Swimsuit Happy June my beautiful Pelican friends, I have one thing to say…EVERYBODY IS A SWIMSUIT BODY! Yes, that’s right, everybody, not just the women you see in swimwear adverts, you do too. This is an important topic for me to touch on because the…
Read more >A Tribute to My Father
A Tribute to My Father Today is Father’s Day and I’d like to dedicate this post to all the wonderful fathers, father figures, male mentors and to those fathers who are sadly no longer with us. I’ve learnt many wonderful things from my daddy (yes I still call him daddy),…
Read more >The Summer Stoma Accessory: Deo-Mint Deodorant
The Summer Stoma Accessory: Deo-Mint Deodorant You have had stoma surgery, you are recovering, yet no one warned you about that smell. Post-op recovery and you’re wondering how on earth you are ever going to get over that smell! Don’t panic and please don’t fret, the smell (that smell) does…
Read more >The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise Many studies have shown that exercise can provide both our physical and mental health with many benefits. Of course, exercising with a chronic illness such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be tough & it can very much be about celebrating the “little wins”…
Read more >PIP Assessment | What Is It & How Can You Benefit?
PIP Assessment | What Is It & How Can You Benefit? *This blog post is intended to give advice to ostomates, with the information given based on Louise’s personal experience. Pelican Healthcare is a supplier of Ostomy products and is unable to advise on PIP applications. To find out further…
Read more >Benefits During Covid-19
Benefits During Covid-19 I keep getting repeated requests for advice as to what benefits can and can’t be claimed for both during the lockdown and for those who are sometimes unable to work due to the nature of surgery or consequent illness. Back in 2012, I was claiming both DLA…
Read more >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 | The Highs & Lows
World IBD Day | The Highs & Lows Happy World IBD Day My Beautiful Pelican Lovers, I hope you are all doing okay this month and following some of the tips I gave you for staying good in quarantine. I know how hard it is especially right now with the…
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