Category: Health
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#tubieweek – The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – INGA Wellbeing
Good morning and welcome to another #tubieweek post. Today I want to introduce you all to INGA Wellbeing. The Problem With What To Wear In Hospital Anybody who has spent time in hospital will know the daily nightmare that is trying to be comfortable in what you are wearing. Finding something that keeps you at…
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#tubieweek – What Is A Tubie?
Good morning and welcome to #tubieweek here on The Spoonie Mummy! This week I will be posting blogs and videos (check out the YouTube channel for The Spoonie Mummy) all about tube feeding and TPN. What Is Tube/TPN Feeding? Crohns disease has wide ranging effects on the body – it is not just a ‘pooing’…
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Gastroparesis Awareness Month
-Happy Friday one and all, we are almost at the weekend! Hope you have all had fantastic weeks, we have been very busy but I have also been keeping well rested and looking after myself. Today I wanted to share a post about Gastroparesis. August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. Until I met Ste I had…
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An Interview With… Marnix Lawrence
I recently responded to a tweet asking for people with IBD to help with some research looking at the perception of exercise among sufferers. This led to me being interviewed over Skype by the lovely Marnix, who himself has Crohns Disease. I answered the questions he needed for his research and it was great to…
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Top 5 Hydration Tips
Hello Monday and happy new week! Sorry I have been MIA but what a couple of weeks! Unfortunately Ste has been taken into hospital with a line infection. I also picked up the boys on Friday 13th for the first two weeks of the Summer holidays so have been busy keeping them entertained. Last week…
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Coping With Anxiety – Grounding Techniques
Anxiety is the feeling of unease, worry or fear. Everyone experiences anxiety during their lives – you may worry about taking an exam for example. But there are peopl who experience these symptoms daily and struggle to control them. Anxiety can take over a person’s life and be a constant struggle. Anxiety is common in…
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An Open Letter To Those Opposed To Legalising CBD Oil In Medicine
To anyone against the legalisation of CBD oil for medicinal purposes, My name is Natalie and I am 32 years old. I have suffered from chronic illnesses all my life. I was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at the age of fifteen months, so have never known life without it. I was then diagnosed with…
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Guest Post – Zero To Ileo In 4 Months
Good morning and happy Monday! I am delighted to share a guest post from the lovely Julie today. Julie looked after me when I was last in hospital for my knee which had locked again. We got chatting as she saw I had a stoma and she told me about her husband who had just…
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