I have been married to my awesome husband Timm for ten years in May 2014, we married in Las Vegas with Elvis in gold lame, an amazing experience that was so fun and just right for us at the time. We had two small kids and the pressures of planning a big white wedding got […]
A bit of a different post from me today, but after 2013 being a tough one with illness, surgery and learning to live with an ileostomy I have definitely begun to reflect more on my life. I saw a post on Facebook from my friend and awesome parent blogger Corinne from Motherhood Journeys. It was […]
Sorry it’s been a couple of weeks since my last post! We’re having such an amazing time in Australia that I haven’t had the time or energy. It has been non stop in exploring, visiting family and generally just having an amazing time! My stoma and bag have been doing ok but the last few […]
I was a little nervous after my op about what sort of swimwear would suit me. I looked at a few specialist stoma swim wear places but couldn’t find anything I liked and so I have just stuck with my old stuff. This dark swimming costume with large print totally disguises the shape of my […]
This year has been filled with highs and lows. I got sick, lived in an amazing house, held our Cleastonbury festival, laughed a lot, cried quite a bit, had my colon removed, got an ileostomy bag, had some big disappointments but also some fantastic highs, I have visited Vietnam and I’m ending the year in […]
I have been in Sydney for just over a week now and all is going well. Travelling with an ileostomy bag is a lot easier than travelling during a flare up of ulcerative colitis. I’ve been swimming, snorkeling and dealt with 40 degree heat and my bag has been just fine! I was nervous about […]
Three months ago I was in HDU after having my colectomy. Today I’m sunbathing on an Aussie beach with my ileostomy bag proudly on show. Screw you Ulcerative Colitis… Love Sam xxx
Cin ciao from Vietnam!!! Hello!! After my surgery in 3rd September this year to remove my colon and create an ileostomy I was nervous about our planned trip to Vietnam and Australia but here I am and all is going well! The flight was fine, I avoided the (free) alcohol which is always a bit […]
The Mimi Foundation supports the health and well being of cancer patients. This video shows 20 cancer patients who participated in a unique makeover experience. They were invited to a studio. Their hair and makeup were completely redone. During the transformation, they were asked to keep their eyes shut. A photographer then immortalized the moment they opened […]
I came across this quote from Kathleen Hanna that was just too good not to share. Perhaps we all need to care less about what others think, especially others who are just randoms off of the internet? Perhaps we all need to be more Beyonce… “Beyoncé isn’t Beyoncé because she reads comments on the Internet. Beyoncé […]