I had my hernia surgery two weeks ago and realised that I hadn’t posted an update here (though I have been on facebook and twitter). I have had a super busy week working with the amazing arts group Responsible Fishing and so have just not had a minute! So to the hernia surgery! Our fab friends […]
I talk a lot about Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, trying to demystify the diseases that come under the umbrella of Inflammatory Bowel Disease because being diagnosed with these things can be confusing, scary and very upsetting. I try to be positive yet honest, to share my journey, the ups and downs and try and […]
Which would you choose? The Colostomy Association are launching a crowdfunding campaign for Stoma Aid. You can change the lives of thousands of people with a stoma across the world by helping spread the word about Stoma Aid by pledging a Facebook post or Tweet in our Thunderclap campaign. Millions of people worldwide have a stoma – where an […]
I am a fan of The Apprentice, I am interested in business and marketing and also like watching people doing ridiculous tasks running around London. I adore Nick Hewer’s unimpressed face and can’t help but get drawn into the drama of it all! The contestants tend to be pretty much the most egotistical folk ever and […]
Did anyone manage to catch Comic Relief People’s Strictly? It was won by a great bloke called Cassidy Little, he was a Royal Marine who was seriously injured by a bomb in Afghanistan and though I am not usually a fan of Strictly, it was a great show and did a lot of good… Anyway Cassidy […]
I saw this post last week about ‘feminist underwear’ and was immediately intrigued. “Feminist lingerie is the body positive underwear we’ve been waiting for” screamed the headline, now as you know I am both a proud feminist and also a big champion of women being body positive and so I clicked on the link, unsure […]
So the big day is tomorrow! I am in at 7am for surgery on my incisional hernia with an overnight stay. I started 2015 with two wishes, I didn’t want to have an operation or move house this year. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be… My hernia is very small and usually quite flat but when […]
My husband is one of those bloody annoying people who always seem to be a high achiever, you know those gits who just do well in everything they try? When we met he was working in the music industry as a sound engineer, he went on to work for some amazing bands and then to […]
So you have just been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis… Now what? Well you are probably a bit shell shocked and confused as to what the hell this disease is. You are frantically googling and recoiling in horror at the words ‘increased risk of cancer’ and your mind is boggling with all the different treatment options. […]
I am involved in the Crohns and Colitis UK South Yorkshire group and in October this year, we are holding a super exciting dinner dance (ticket info available soon) at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley. There will be live music, a DJ, guest speakers, footballers and a raffle (plus extra things to be announced closer to the […]