Inspired and an follow on from my 2020 post “Reflecting on 2020 – The Six Month Update“ End of June – what? The second half of the year but for me it feels like it is just beginning. After quite a long time, I am finally employed again. And in my new career too; something which I undertook during the lockdown. Exams, study and revision all while the pandemic was in…
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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…
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Reflecting on 2019 – The Six Month Update
Okay. So how did we get to the end of June already? We are half way through 2019 already. Already! I haven’t really had a chance to reflect on the goals I set myself back in January. You might be wondering, why reflect after only six months? Well, performance reviews in employment take place monthly, quarterly, and six monthly; why not personal reflection? I’ve spent the first half of 2019 really unwell…
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What I’ve Learnt after Six Months with an Ileostomy
“I’ve learnt that this learning experience isn’t over and won’t ever really be over. And that is okay. I am fine with these challenges because I know I can do them, whatever my stoma throws my way.” Extract from my November post “What I’ve Learnt After Three Months with an Ileostomy” *** Six months. Half a year. It feels and sounds like a huge amount of time.…
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Travelling Solo with an Ostomy
So last week I travelled alone. Not unheard of right? Some thing people do all the time; without hesitation, without thought, just ordinary and normal. Not for me. I’d always loved travelling – I spent a year living and studying on Vancouver Island, Canada as part of my degree, I travelled to and from university a lot and I generally got out and about when I could. But when the IBD struck…
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What I’ve Learnt after Three Months with an Ileostomy
Yes, it’s already been THREE MONTHS! Can you even believe it?! I know that three months is nothing in the scheme of things, and even three months out of 2016 doesn’t feel like an incredibly long time, but to me three months is a lifetime. When things don’t go right or you have problem after problem, even a week can feel like an eternity. That’s what I was experiencing before…