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A Guide to Summer with an Ostomy
Read MoreInspired and an follow on from my 2018 post “Surviving the Summer with an Ostomy: A Guide” Disclaimer: This information is based on my own personal experience since my ostomy surgery…
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Frustration: When nothing feels like ‘good news’
Read MoreInspired by my 2019 post “Pain: When does Acute turn into Chronic?“ The shock on my face when I was told I was needed at SAU – our Surgical Assessment…
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Reflecting on 2020 – The Six Month Update
Read MoreInspired and an follow on from my 2019 post “Reflecting on 2019 – The Six Month Update” Gosh, it feels as if it’s taken a long time to get to…
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The Mental Struggles of Chronic Illness
Read MoreI’ve thrown alot of curve balls lately. So many. Too many to count. I secretly thought this lock down malarkey was going to be a breeze – in simple terms,…
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What is Convexity?
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of stoma care as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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Fibre with IBD
Read MoreHands up who has been on the low residue diet in the months after diagnosis or surgery? There would be very few people with their hands down because it has…
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Life Lately | Lockdown Update
Read MoreThere is something else to be said about trusting your guts… I think if I trusted mine, I would be in serious trouble. But if you look at abit further,…
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Coping with Anxiety While in Isolation
Read MoreWe are in unpresented times. But dealing with anxiety in isolation is not unpresented. Anxiety affects everyone differently and can be brought on by different situations or experiences. It is…
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Growing Through your Diagnosis
Read MoreWhat’s nice about being an adult and living with IBD is making all your own medical decisions. I remember sitting in my hospital bed and being given my morning medication…
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Should We ‘Celebrate’ our Medical Anniversaries?
Read Moreanniversary / noun – the date on which an event took place in a previous year. Today marks the fourth anniversary since my first IBD surgery. Part of me feels…
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I am scared and that is okay.
Read MoreI am scared. And that is okay. There is always a little fear when it comes to thinking about your chronic illness. There are alot of questions, not enough answers,…
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Studying & Chronic Illness
Read MoreDeadlines and unpredictable health are at opposite ends to each other. I remember the churning of my insides when my degree deadlines would creep up on me – I hadn’t…
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This week's blog post is all about calprotectin testing
Featuring:
⭐ What is faecal calprotectin [FCP]?
⭐ Why is it important in IBD?
⭐ Realities of at-home testing
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https://youngcrohns.co.uk/blog/can-calprotectin-testing-be-done-at-home
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