Diagnosis in the Middle of a Pandemic
I have briefly mentioned it a couple of times but not really spoken a lot about it but as you are reading this I am going to assume we are still in the middle of a pandemic (or are we…
Blog
Medication
This has weirdly been one of the biggest things that I have had to accept. I will take you on a brief history of me to understand my viewpoint on medication. Again, not a doctor, but this one feels personal.…
Hospital Food
Food has certainly been interesting while in the hospital. I was initially put on a low fibre diet, but not really told what that entirely means. Now I do know the food groups and I have some idea of what…
My First Adventure
So as I was in hospital, the restrictions to do with COVID 19 had been slightly lifted and we agreed that we would go for a socially distant walk with Jordan’s family. They have 3 dogs in the family and…
Support Systems!
If there is something that I have learnt through this whole process it is that I have managed to surround myself with an awesome group of people and they have been no end of help and support during the shit…
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…
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…