Employment
Now this is where the drama of Ulcerative Colitis has really taken my life on a little bit of a U-Turn and if I am honest this is probably going to be a slightly incomplete post because as yet, I…
Month May 2020
The Ward
I was put onto Guist Ward at the Norfolk and Norwich and I have to say I have been cared for incredibly well. I have made it my aim to be as low maintenance as a patient as is humanly…
First Night
I was so relieved to come out of hospital. I had been in there for 9 nights and that’s a long time. When the doctors said I could go home I was packed up and ready to go within 5…
My 1st IBD day with IBD!
So this is just a quick post as I don’t REALLY know what to write but I felt that I needed to mark my first ever IBD day as someone with IBD with SOMETHING at least. I am currently in…
A&E Trip
I got into A&E and have to say I was left for quite a while without any sort of pain relief or anything. After a little bit of me drifting in and out of sleep (I was so exhausted by…
Its ONLY Gastroenteritis
It was a fine Sunday morning, I had just got up and out of bed to walk the dog, when I suddenly felt an urgent need to go to the toilet. This was a little weird as I’d already been…
The Hospital Dance
When I arrived I was told that I would be put on IV steroids for 3 days in order to try and get on top of the inflammation in my bowel. This caused all sorts of problems because I apparently…
Me and My Colitis – Introduction
Well hey there! Thank you for coming to read my blog, it’s a work in progress so hang in there, I hope it will improve. My name is Ellie and I have just been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I thought…