Projects and Life…
This will be a relatively short post, but I’ll do my best to give as much information for why I have chosen each tip, so here goes. 1. It does get better. Trust me, you may feel absolutely terrible after you have your stoma initially, but it does get better over time. If you’ve…
Last week I attended a follow-up appointment from my 2nd operation. It wasn’t fully what I was expecting though. I walked in expecting to be told that I was doing fine and that my next operation would be in the next couple of months. Only to be told that although I am doing well, my…
Just over three weeks ago, I had my second operation out of the three. This time, it’s a little easier to get straight on to writing out the post, as I don’t feel as drained as I did from the first. Strange, considering this was the hardest and most intense out of the three. I’ll…
I received my letter to attend a pre-op assessment for the second phase of my surgery. Little bit excited, but at the same time I’m a little bit scared. You’re probably wondering why, after I just went through the first stage. It’s still the unknown; completely different from the first and I really don’t know…
Three weeks ago, I headed into what would be one of the biggest plunges in my life. Little did I know just how much could change during my time in hospital. I arrived on the first day (20th June) at around 6:49am. 11 minutes before the letter advised. Why, I hear you asking; because I…
There’s something about me that I haven’t posted yet, and it’s something that I have decided to include due to the drastic journey I am about to embark upon. 4 years and 5 months ago, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (or for you health freaks out there, Pancolitis). I have been dealing with the…