A fun day with Crohn’s spent in the Surgical Assessment Unit

Yesterday I spent the day in the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at the hospital I originally posted this on Facebook and Instagram but, since it was long, decided it deserved its own post here. So here goes: OK, you think you have had a bad day but have you had a surgeon checking out your …

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12 things Crohn’s sufferers wish you knew

Crohn’s often pops up in the news these days, which is great for highlighting the disease. More and more celebrities are being open about living with the disease and the side effects of the medication, which is not easy given the common misconceptions attached to Crohn’s. I was diagnosed almost 6 years ago and have …

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Not all operations go to plan

This is a collaborative post Unfortunately, not all operations go to plan. If you have read my previous posts or follow me on social media, you’ll know that I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2012 when Big L was a year old. It was a huge shock as I had been told I had …

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I might be fat but I’m still f**king awesome

I’m on the train on my way home from a birthday meal. I’m now a 41-year-old woman and a size 20/22. Please make yourself comfortable while I tell you the story of a 16-year-old girl who was a size 16 and convinced she was grotesque. I remember vividly wanting to look different. To be thinner. …

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My Life as a Fat Woman

*Warning – contains a photo of a surgical wound. I am fat. I am a fat woman. I have always been fat. This is not true. I don’t think you class babies or toddlers as fat but for as long as I can remember I have been fat. I have recently come back from a …

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Dogs, Diet and Demeanor

This is a collaborative post with Purina  Unlike a lot of people who adopted a dog during lockdown, we adopted Darth Vader, an ex racing greyhound, after lockdown Having been through two years of being in and out of lockdown and me working from home we decided the time was right to add another member …

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The benefits of a Yo-Yo Desk Bike when working from home

This is a collaborative post  Do you remember the heady days of working in an office? You’d get up early, shower and get ready for the day ahead. If you were lucky you would be able to walk to work, the majority though would have to commute in some form or other. Packed together on …

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Dealing with an ADHD diagnosis

This is a collaborative post  Regular readers will know that I was diagnosed with ADHD in December Yes, at the ripe old age of 44 I found out that all these years of depression, anxiety, self loathing and more could well be the result of one thing – ADHD. Getting the diagnosis was not easy, …

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Applying for life insurance with Crohn’s disease – 5 top tips

This is a collaborative post Applying for life insurance with Crohn’s Disease may seem like a difficult endeavour, but it doesn’t have to be. Crohn’s and Colitis UK estimate that Crohn’s Disease affects one in every 650 people in the UK, making insurers extremely used to offering cover to applicants with this condition. So what is …

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Crohn’s, Colitis, IBD & Priority Groups for Covid-19 Vaccine

Thinking back to 12th March 2020 we had no idea what was to follow…  When the government announced they planned to follow herd immunity to tackle Covid 19 I was devastated I thought my days were numbered. You see, I have Crohn’s disease and have been immunosuppressed for a few years now. My medication, Infliximab …

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