I did something awful
Recently I did something really awful, something I’m quite…
6th June 2019/by samHappy birthday me!
Today is my birthday and I reach the grand old age of 38! I…
2nd June 2019/by samSmoking and Hernias – do you know the connection?
I know this isn’t a popular thing to say, but I do love smoking.…
31st May 2019/by samLet’s talk about… vaginas
Today I wasnt to talk about vaginas. In an article in the Guardian…
30th May 2019/by samWhat they don’t show you on TV
Today's post is about how surgery is shown on TV and in films…
22nd May 2019/by samIt takes guts
It Takes Guts is a new campaign by Crohns and Colitis UK. I…
20th May 2019/by samSurgery number 8
On 30th April, I went into hospital for my eighth surgery related…
15th May 2019/by samPost op resolutions
After feeling very scared and anxious about my op tomorrow I…
29th April 2019/by samWhy is pain not taken seriously in hospital?
There’s 6 days to go before my surgery and I’m terrified.…
24th April 2019/by samDehydration and your stoma
As we are having a bit of an Easter heat wave, it’s more important…
22nd April 2019/by samThe best mental breakdown I ever had…
Five years ago, I was preparing for j pouch surgery. I had a…
18th April 2019/by samDo you remember when you learnt fat=bad?
Social media, marketing, films and TV are putting more pressure…
17th April 2019/by samHandover documents for life
I’m due to have a big surgery on 30th April and I’ve been…
7th April 2019/by samWhen do morals matter more than money?
You may have seen the queen that is Jameela Jamil calling out…
6th April 2019/by samI got my date for surgery
So I have a date for the next, sorry I mean LAST surgery! 30th…
31st March 2019/by samBig news! Nowt So Strange As Folk!
Some of you are listeners of my radio show on BBC Radio Sheffield,…
25th March 2019/by sam