Category: Health
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I’m dreaming of a Crohn’s free Christmas
… just like the ones I used to know! 🎄 Today we realise the obvious. I have no control over what happens next! This week I have been told I am in a ‘flare up’ which in real terms means inflammation and pain vs remission which means business as ‘new normal’. So now we take…
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Tears and Timelines
“Coping with a long-term condition can have a big impact on your mental wellbeing too – research suggests that people living with Crohn’s or Colitis may be twice as likely to experience mental health problems as the general population.” Crohn’s and Colitis UK 👆 Well that’s good init! It really doesn’t come as much of…
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Emergency, Intensive Care and Beyond
I wake groggy and confused, in the weirdest room I have ever been in. There is only one bed that I can see and I feel like I am tied to it. I zone back out. I wake and Mum and Dad are there. They both look emotional, where am I? It’s bright but also…
My unwilling journey with Crohn’s Disease 