Five years ago, I was preparing for j pouch surgery, I had a date booked in (ironically 30th April which is the date of my next surgery!) and I was mentally preparing myself for a big operation. When suddenly it was postponed by 6 weeks and all that emotion and adrenaline bottomed out and I […]
Though nowadays we hear that social media, marketing, films and TV are putting more pressure than ever on people to feel they have to look a certain way, we also are in a time when there are many voices standing up for body confidence which was something very lacking as I was growing up. I […]
I’m due to have a big surgery on 30th April and I’ve been told I will need 2-3months off work, obviously this is pretty stressful and I’ve been spending time creating my handover document to give to my manager and colleagues so my work will still go on whilst I’m off. Writing all this down […]
You may have seen the queen that is Jameela Jamil calling out the Kardashian’s and other celebrities for their promotion of weight loss products such as appetite-suppressant lollipops,meal-replacement shakes or “cleansing” teas that act as a laxative. Also her satirical video. In response to Khloé’s promotion of Flat Tummy shakes, Jameela said “If you’re too irresponsible […]
So I have a date for the next, sorry I mean LAST surgery! 30th April I will be heading in for what I hope and pray will be the last operation I have. Ive been referred onto a doctor who specialises in complex abdominal cases and he is going to repair the two hernias and […]
Some of you are listeners of my radio show on BBC Radio Sheffield, NowtSoStrangeAsFolk. I started last year and the past 6 months have been an absolute blast but now I have some big news!! The show hosted by myself and co-host Leesh Desauzay is a modern family life show and we talk about everything […]
Who we are and how we feel about ourselves is based on so many different things and can alter, move and change depending on what we’re dealing with at any one time. Right now I feel that I’m a bit lost, I feel vulnerable and raw and in particular I feel I have lost my […]
I am struggling right now with pain and everything feels kind of in limbo as it feels like there’s so little I can do other than wait for my surgery date. It’s getting me down and then that brilliant husband of mine just made it all a little better. I had the day off work […]
This week I had my pre op assessment for my upcoming surgery. Pre ops are for when you’re having a general anaesthetic, you have a hospital appointment with a nurse to check if you’re fit enough for surgery. They check your height, weight and blood pressure, take blood and either take swabs to check for MRSA […]
I thought I’d give you a glimpse into a day in my life when I’m presenting on the radio for the BBC. If you don’t know me, I have an ileostomy because of Ulcerative Colitis and two hernias, I’m awaiting surgery to repair these and it’s going to be my 8th operation. I’m struggling […]