Hello again! It’s been a while. I have avoided this blog for a few reasons, but before I get into the Big Scary Life Thing, a little introduction, or reintroduction to me. My name is Sam, I live with an ileostomy, chronic pain and chronic illness, I started this blog in 2012 to share my […]
When I first started this blog, it was because there was no one in the UK talking about life with IBD and an ostomy in a blog format, though there was the incredible Thaila Skye making vlogs and videos – Big up the OGs!!! Today we are lucky that we have so many people who […]
Disability Pride Flag Colours July is Disability Pride Month, and if you’ve seen the Disability Pride Flag and wondered what it really stands for, here’s the breakdown. This flag isn’t just beautiful, it’s powerful. It represents ALL of us. Green – Sensory disabilities Blue – Emotional and psychiatric disabilities White – Non-visible and undiagnosed disabilities […]
Life has been so busy with illness, work and the Big Move and so I thought I would update you all on what is going on here! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may have seen the updates, but we have moved from Sheffield where I was born and spent all my […]
There are six seats across the middle section of the front row of the auditorium. Our seats are the middle two, the front, middle two seats, the best seats of the show. At Christmas, I had opened the envelope with trepidation, it was slim and light and not a real envelope but an A4 sheet […]
A month ago, I did something brave, though at the time it felt stupid, scary and incredibly vulnerable. I wrote a post on Linked In that I then shared on my social media about my struggles with disability and work. I had been applying for jobs for over a year and had applied for hundreds […]
Happy World Ostomy Day! My ostomy journey began in September 2013 and it really has been a journey, there have been times where I hated it, when I cried and despised the thing. But most of the time, I have felt relief, relief that this ostomy of mine saved my life, that it gave me […]
Last year, I graduated with a First Class degree with Honours in Fine Art from Sheffield Hallam University! I had my first baby when I was 19, I’d had a tough few years and university wasn’t on the cards before I got pregnant, but once I was becoming a mother, I knew further education would […]
It has yet again been quite a while since I ventured onto here to write to you guys. I have stayed fairly active on Facebook and Instagram so thank you to everyone who has kept up with me on other platforms. As you may know, I started this blog over 11 years ago now, and […]
I did a little film last year with Clinimed about swimming with a stoma. It is one of the most common questions I get asked, “Can I still swim with a stoma?” (that and questions about sex…) The answer is that you can swim with a stoma unless your doctor or medical professional has told […]