I did a talk at the marvellous Seven Hills WI in Sheffield last month about self esteem and body confidence. It was fantastic to get to talk to such wonderful women and it was filmed so please do take a look. I am a little bit sweary so not suitable for younger viewers. It […]
I do not watch the Kardashian telly programme, I saw it once and Kanye West was ordering the Kim one to lose weight and only to wear clothes approved by him. I thought it was a parody of an abusive relationship but apparently it is all for reals… I try to avoid these Karkrashians as […]
The Avengers – Age of Ultron press tour has kicked off and some questionable comments from Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans are overshadowing the film itself. When asked about Scarlett Johannson’s character the Black Widow they called her a “slut”, because this is acceptable right? These actors discussing what is essentially a children’s movie calling […]
As my photographs of an old photo shoot with my stoma have gone viral last week, I have been subject to a few comments about sexualising disability (and some just telling me that ostomies are gross and I should put it away, but that is a WHOLE other story!!!) and I wonder am I guilty of […]
I am very proud of the photographs I had done with my stoma and ileostomy bag and last week, they went viral! Appearing in the Metro, Daily Mirror, BT online and The Independent as well as media outlets around the world including lots in Scandinavia, my photos went a little crazy under the hashtag #stomaselfie. […]
Just wanted to update you all on yesterday’s hospital appointment after my hernia surgery. Mr Brown is fairly sure this lump is a seroma, a gathering of fluid. To confirm this I am having a scan next Friday and if it is fluid they will drain it with a needle. If it is anything else […]
It’s my boy’s birthday today and I just wanted to tell my amazing husband that he is awesome. Happy happy birthday to the best bloke in the world, he is my hero and I just couldn’t have got through the last 2 years without him. Timm supports this blog and all my campaigns wholeheartedly with […]
After my latest hernia surgery 2 weeks ago I have tried to rest and recover as well as fitting in quite a lot of work! I know people say to take it easy but both my husband and I both run businesses where if we don’t work, there’s no wage! I wore a corset whenever […]
Thank you so much to Sheffield magazine Exposed for featuring me in the April issue as their Local Hero. I am blown away and so grateful that my work raising awareness and dropping the taboo around IBD as well as my campaign for Invisible Disability Awareness #MoreThanMeetsTheEye has been recognised. I work really hard […]
My youngest son Thom is 10 and has beautiful long hair that he has been growing for a few years. He has decided to raise money for Crohns and Colitis UK by cutting all his hair really short! I have Ulcerative Colitis and in 2013 I had a colectomy and ileostomy, in 2014 I had […]