Category: Health and Wellbeing
Body positivity seems to be the new buzz phrase lately. Some saying it’s promoting obesity others that it means we should feel comfortable in our own skin. At the grand old age of forty I am the most comfortable in my skin I’ve ever been and I likely look the …
I do love a chip but my figure does not. I am attempting to shift a bit of weight at the moment but I don’t do diets. I like to try to eat healthily and up my exercise. Unfortunately at the moment I struggle with exercise which means I can’t …
by Erica
February 22, 2018
Depression, the black dog, that gloomy cloud that envelops your being from morning to night. That feeling of dread. Doom. Waking in the night. Crying for seemingly no reason. Self harm. Spending money you don’t have. Not going out. Going out too much. Alcohol. Drugs. Poor body image. Feeling unloved, …
by Erica
October 19, 2017
“You don’t look ill”, “Aren’t people with Crohn’s skinny?”, “All you need to do is stop eating xyz and you’ll get better”, “Have you tried Aloe Vera/Juice Plus/Forever Living?” All things I have heard in the few years since I was diagnosed. All are frankly bollocks. No, if I wear …
I am FORTY next week. Apart from going on about it quite a lot I’m not really that bothered. Age is just a number and if you’re only as old as the man you’re feeling then you can subtract 7 years – oh yes! It has got me thinking a …
I’m back from another long day in A&E because of this bastard disease, Crohn’s. I’ve previously written here about my diagnosis and first operations (have a gander, it’s thrilling – intensive care and everything). Cutting a very long story short since August 2013 I’ve had 6 operations 5 of which were …
Recently I was tagged by both Carter Family 4 and Pass the Prosecco Please to write 20 things you didn’t know about me. So here goes: 1) I don’t have a middle name. When deciding what to call me my father suggested naming me after an engineer, Mr Wankel. My surname is Knight. …
I’m sat here on this lovely summer’s day 3 years to the day that I had my first major operation. An operation that would lead to a further 4, and counting… I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in September 2012. Big L was 1 and Little L was a sparkle …
