Ditch your dignity at the door …
Hi there 👋🏼 My name is Leanne and welcome to my page.
In the June 2022, after 3/4 weeks of having really painful stomach spasms, I joined the exclusive club of Crohn’s Disease warriors, in a baptism of fire that started with an ride in an ambulance, emergency surgery, intensive care, another emergency surgery, a final surgery to complete what they couldn’t in surgery one and two and as a cherry on a particularly crappy cake – my very own Stoma. 🥳
My blog entries began in June 2022, when I woke up in a strange place after under going emergency surgery in a body I sure as hell do not recognise, how it looks or how it feels or even how it works!
This diary/blog/journal/work of art has kept me out of trouble in the hospital and since, it has been mostly a means of supporting my own mental health. I sit and type all times of the day and night. I cry, I rage, I type, I feel better. I can push forward. This is therapy.
Note that sections from the hospital, that make no sense are usually thanks to Maurice (my morphine pump), I have tried to catch these but there is likely still some gobedyguke out there still. Also in the interest of full disclosure, if you spot a ‘jjjijjjkkkkooll’ I likely fell asleep 💤😂
This will be a space where I can speak freely and articulate how I am feeling. I have shared this with family, friends, colleagues and strangers to allow them an insight into what is happening with me and how I am coping but also to raise some awareness and hopefully help with Stoma Stigma.
The support I have received, especially since publishing the blog from people who are in my life on a day to day basis to friends that I have not seen/spoken to for many years has taken my breath away. Especially the number of people who have reached out and said they have either been through the same or something similar or someone they know has!
Crohn’s is a chronic illness that I will have for the rest of my life, what does that mean? What will that look like? What/will it change?
No one can answer these questions, life is a journey and we will find out on the way.
Thank you for your support
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About me …
A Little background into who I am … here is the biggy that draws a gasp and a sad eye … I am 34 years of life, I am child free, single and female by choice …
Soooo many people cannot comprehend this one so please feel free to take a moment and collect your thoughts, drink tea, tea always helps
You good? Now I can tell you about me …
My unwilling journey with Crohn’s Disease 