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“Is mental health overlooked in IBD?”
Read MoreHow often when you get asked “how are you?” do you answer with regards to your mental or emotional health? I get it, it is tough to really answer with…
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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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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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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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Health Anxiety
Read MoreWhat is meant by ‘health anxiety’? A sudden or unexpected health event can change your life in many ways. Feelings of shock, anger, grief, loss and sadness can be commonplace. And…
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Self Love & Self Care
Read More“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown SELF-CARE means mindfully and consistently nurturing all aspects of your own…
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Chronic Illness & Guilt
Read MoreDiagnosis of a chronic illness is just the begining of a life long struggle with acceptance and a certain loss of idenity. I remember sitting in that doctor’s office being…
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Mental Health: My Anxiety
Read MoreWelcome to my new blog post/s on Anxiety. This post aims to provide educational information about anxiety, as well as my own experience in diagnosis, treatment and coping with daily anxieties. …
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Life Lately | “How’s It Going?”
Read MoreI’ve been posting a lot lately, which hasn’t been the norm for a long while. Some of the explanation is because I hadn’t been inspired by much in the past…
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Sometimes; it just hits you, hard
Read MoreHow long does it take you to accept something? I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t be terrified to see my stoma. The first time I got to see…
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One Week to Go
Read MoreSeven more days of having all my insides, still inside of me. Seven more days of this constant, terribly draining pain. Seven more days in this current chapter of my…
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Two weeks and counting…
Read MoreBLERGH but YAY This sums up how I feel right now. I’m looking forward to hopefully not being in this pain much longer but I am dreaded the lead up…
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My lovely surgeon has got my EUA booked in for next Thursday! Had a call for booking the plethora of pre op stuff that’s comes into it too - pre op consult and covid test (+ isolation)
😲🥴🤭
Spent the last 90 minutes coordinating, updating and checking my diaries. Yes, DIARIES.
Study. Health. Appointments. Reminders. Household planning.
For the next couple weeks I know what I’m doing! A good thing too, with upcoming surgery 😉