After months of insomnia I’m thrilled to say that it is gone! That drug induced grind of being unable to sleep no matter how much I want to seems to have disappeared. The nights of being sat wide eyed and wired are in the past. But my sleep patterns are still a bit crazy. I […]
I’ve been a bit shy about sharing a photograph of my stoma. It’s a bit like showing someone your bum hole!! But I know how much it helped me to see other people’s stomas before I had my surgery, so here it is! It may not be pretty but it has changed my life. Because […]
15 years ago today I met my amazing husband Timm in the Leadmill when my friend told him ‘my mate fancies you’ 15 years and 3 kids later and the rest is history. Timm you are my best friend, I love you more than ever. You make me so happy and I couldn’t imagine life […]
Last night I got a Facebook message from the lovely Luke Baker from Dead Sons. It was out of the blue and I was a little surprised, but when I read it I cried, then snorted, then laughed, then blushed. A lot. I know Luke, as Timm is involved with Dead Sons but I applaud […]
Just found out its World Ostomy Day!!! Happy World Ostomy Day!!! Love Sam xxx
If you read my blog or know me at all, you will know I talk a lot about poo… Some may say I talk shit, but we’ll overlook that! I started the blog as I wanted to stop poo being a taboo, to talk about Ulcerative Colitis and IBD. Over 180,000 people in the UK […]
I am still recovering well, physically my strength is returning though I still feel very tired. Im able to do more now, cooking and cleaning and have developed a terrible nesting instinct! Honestly its like I am 9 months pregnant, I have an urge to rearrange all the rooms, organise and declutter the world! This […]
Wow! What a difference a month makes! Four weeks ago today I had my surgery, I had my large bowel removed in a subtotal colectomy and an end ileostomy formed. Four weeks ago about now I was being taken to the HDU, I was covered in wires, drips and tubes. It was a scary day […]
I am finally off the evil steroids! Hooray!!! I have been on Prednisolone since June this year and have finally managed to taper off them. But man, Im having a few problems. Mainly in the form of horrible headaches. I just can’t shake them, Im taking pain killers but they don’t want to go. At […]