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Abnormal Smear Test Result & Colposcopy Clinic
I recently spoke about women’s health and how having an ostomy has impacted my reproductive health on the Pelican/Respond podcast Beyond The Pouch. On there I mentioned that last year, I had a smear test that showed I was HPV+. There were no abnormal cells present, so I was asked to come back after a…
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Children’s Christmas Book Reviews – December 2023
Ad | Some books have been gifted in return for a review, marked * | However, all opinions are my own | Post contains affiliate links which may earn the blog a small commission when you purchase through them at no additional cost to you – thankyou. Ho Ho Ho! I cannot believe it is December already…
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Blog Tour Book Review – A Girl Beyond Closed Doors
Ad | Book was gifted in return for a review, however all opinions are my own | Post contains affiliate links, which, when used may earn the blog some commission at no additional cost to you | Tankyou for supporting the blog by using these links Today I have a brilliant new book from Jessica…
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Book Reviews – November 2023
Ad | Some books have been gifted in return for a review, marked * | However, all opinions are my own | Post contains affiliate links which may earn the blog a small commission when you purchase through them at no additional cost to you – thankyou. This month has been a little bit of a slower…
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AccessAble – Stoma Aware Day
As part of my role as AccessAble ambassador, I recently wrote a piece for Stoma Aware Day.Thank you I shared this on my social media but am aware that some people who read this blog aren’t on social media, so may not have seen it. I wanted to share it here so you an check…
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Guest Post – How the Right Outfit Can Improve Your Mental Health
Something I always try and do, even on my bad days, is to ‘get ready’ for the day. Wearing a nice outfit and putting on some make up always helps me feel better. We all enjoy and sometimes need the odd PJ day, but when you are chronically ill you can get stuck in a…
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Ostomy 101 – Why Has My Ostomy Changed Size?
This blog post is written from my experience of living with an ostomy | I am not a medical professional | Please seek advice from your stoma nurse or doctor if you are concerned about your stoma/health A common worry among ostomates is when they notice their ostomy has changed shape or size. What does…
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Pelican/Respond/Eakin Podcast – Beyond The Pouch
I had the pleasure of chatting with Rachel and Louise recently for the Beyond The Pouch podcast. We talked about all things ostomy as well as pregnancy, contraception and periods when you have IBD and an ostomy. I am super proud of this episode as I think it is such an important topic that is…
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The Spoonie Mummy 