I remember sitting in my hospital bed, after my first solo stoma bag change back in 2016 and my nurse said โyou must always try and avoid a hernia. You are more susceptible to them nowโ. I was four or five days post op and I just nodded along. It was never a big worry to me – I wasnโt very sporty or active – didnโt they happen to just…
hernia repair
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Having Major Surgery During a Pandemic
I know almost all of us did not expect nor predict that 2020 would be how it has been thus far. It has been without a doubt the most challenging year for a very long time. However, when you have a chronic illness, you go through periods where you are indeed isolated and out of the public sphere due to ill health. I, myself, have had my fair share of…
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August – you get me every year, without fail.
Inspired and a follow up to my 2018 post “Oh August, Why do You Hate Me?” Something about being in August makes my brain itch. The eighth month of the year, used to be my downtime between school years, between my years at university and it used to be the time I used to relax. But since being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, it has been my body that fails to…