That phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” has been going through my head a lot recently. I love being a mum, it’s the most important role of my life and I hope to raise happy kids into happy adults, but as wonderful as parenting can be, it’s also really tough at times […]
I know lots of people don’t like Valentines Day, feeling it’s all a bit commercial or crappy if you aren’t in a relationship. I could take it or leave it, I tell that husband of mine I love him every day and don’t need one particular day. But I also love a bit of joy […]
“Finding out that someone you care about has Crohn’s or Colitis is a shock. You might be feeling anxious about what comes next and how their life will be affected. Things will change – but the support of friends and family can make a huge difference in helping them live well with their condition.” Crohn’s […]
It’s been a busy week, work, radio show, hospital visits and finding out that my next surgery is going to be a tad more complex than I originally thought. I wrote about it in my last blog, so I won’t bore you again but basically, it is going to be a long op with an […]
Last week I had some good news from the gynae hospital. I’ve had a large cyst on my ovary that been monitored for a few months, along with some worrying blood test results, there was a concern about ovarian cancer. I’ve been given the all clear, the cyst had gone down, the blood test results […]
Today is my baby Thom’s birthday, though he’s hardly a baby any more! He is 14 and taller than I am! He is a funny, caring, sensitive, artistic and bright lad who will always be my baby even when he’s a big man. Today though I thought I’d talk about our kids who are young […]
Last year in August, my dreams came true when I was invited to present a show on BBC Radio Sheffield. For the past few months Nowt So Strange As Folk has been going out on a Wednesday evening from 7-9pm and it’s been an absolute joy! Then at Christmas last year, I was called into […]
I thought I would give a bit of a health update as I feel like I am just constantly complaining on social media about how grim I feel. I have two large hernias (I know, I know, I’m as sick of hearing that word as you are!), one is a parastomal hernia, this means it […]
Drawn Poorly is a Manchester based arts and community project, providing a platform for creatives responding to chronic illness, disability and mental health. The project aims to address the widespread isolation felt with these conditions, encouraging open conversation and reducing stigma. For their first birthday, they decided to create a series of stickers and cards […]
I hope you’ve all had a lovely Christmas, it’s been a pretty quiet one in the Cleasby household which has suited us just fine. We’ve had a few visitors but it’s been mainly just the five of us and lots of chilled days watching movies, playing games, eating cheese and ham and family time, so […]