Tag: Hope
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More good days than bad 🧡
Finally more good days than bad!
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I feel a bit … normal …
For the first time in 6 months, today I have felt a bit normal! Background – Friday I saw my old hospital cell mate Liz (Hi Liz!) during a hospital appointment. Liz was in a bed opposite me for a week few days/a week of my sentence stay … I can’t remember, it wasn’t very…
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Good times ahead!
This is a once in a life time opportunity. I would never have CHOSEN to cut my hair short, let alone this short! But this is where we are so we might as well have some fun! and now it’s done 🥰 … and I actually kind of love it!
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Because I can, can, can 💃
Going from I can’t to I can’t ‘yet’ has been so powerful!
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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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Update – 11th August ☀️
Monday I was so bored … no one came round, nothing to do, I potter from seat to seat trying to find somewhere to comfortably wait until …something. I go online and look for the ‘thing’ my do at home thing that’s going to occupy my brain. ‘Make your own soaps’ … no. I did…
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Insta vs Reality
To counteract the poor sleep caused by EVERYTHiNG, I have decided to try and take control. At the moment I am living between two Options – I fall asleep and get a good(ish) night sleep, I sleep too soundly and forget to deal with the stoma bag during the night and deal with the shit-uation…
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Finally going home … very briefly 😬
Everyday for 10 days the Doctor came round. Everyday for 10 days they talked more and more information at me. Everyday for 10 days they asked if I had any questions. Everyday for 10 days I had one question. Can I go home now? And finally after 10 days I got the answer I had…
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Life on the medical ward …
I am in past tense still and am going to share my highs and lows of the 10 days I spent on the ‘Medical Ward’ directly after admission. Thursday 9th June So I wake up on day one to see the Medical Ward in all it’s 5am glory … if you have slept to 5am…
My unwilling journey with Crohn’s Disease 