Self care
Since realising the importance of relaxation, I have become more aware of the concept of self care. I have never been that good at ‘self care’, I am always rushing around, trying to fit as much in as possible and…
Month October 2020
Iron infusion
Having had my iron levels tested by the Nutritionist, I asked for a test from the NHS as well as I knew that they were low. The result of these were as predicted, my iron levels are very low. Initially…
Blood Test results
So as I have mentioned I was told (rather flippantly) that I was anaemic. I have worked with a Nutritionist to try and sort this in the natural way (eating more iron rich foods) but after a few weeks and…
Thriva
As I may or may not have mentioned in previous blogs, it came out at some point that I was anaemic. I had not been told this and the way I was told wasn’t really acceptable so the whole thing…
Hospital Pharmacy vs Doctors Pharmacy
I seem to spend a lot of time on here complaining in some way about the care I am receiving so I feel the need to caveat it slightly. I fully understand that the NHS is under a lot of…
Crohns and Colitis UK
An incidental one really for anyone that might be looking for some support with either Crohns or Ulcerative Colitis. When I got diagnosed, as I have already said I spent a lot of time looking for information about Ulcerative Colitis.…
Getting focused with Fatboy Fitness
A bit of shameless plugging going on for this one but it does make sense for me to talk about it as it is going to be a part of my life and hopefully help me on my journey as…
Highway to Healthy – (2) Nutrition
Another in the “Roadmap to Recovery” series comes with a focus on Nutrition! While it was made explicitly clear to me in hospital that Ulcerative Colitis had not started because of a poor diet and wouldn’t be made any worse…
Camping
Last year, Jordan and I bought a very fancy tent. It is Hi-Gear, 8 man tent and I personally believe is beautiful. October 2019 we went on our first camping holiday in our new tent, we spent one night at…