Category: Health
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The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – Protein Water Co
With an ileostomy I have to be really careful to keep hydrated. My large bowel is no longer in use, which is where most of your fluid intake is absorbed. This means you need an increased fluid intake, as well as increasing your intake of sugar, salt and electrolytes in order to stay hydrated when…
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#SMSelfLoveClub – Week 4
Huge apologies that it’s up late (especially to Stephie at Colitis To Ostomy) who has been nagging me to get this up so she can carry on participating! Had another busy one with hospital appointments of my own, hospital visits to Ste and my first assignment for university due in but now have a little…
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An Interview With Rich Clarke
It has been a little while since I did an interview piece as I have been so busy but today I get you introduce you to a good friend of mine, Rich. I asked Rich if I could interview him about life as a parent of a child with a chronic condition. Rich’s oldest child,…
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What Is Body Confidence?
I was in a relationship for years with a man who I believe may have narcissistic tendancies. A man who emotionally abused me. First, came the love bombing. The constant adoration, the you are so amazing and look, so am I taking you on expensive holidays and dates (which to be honest, are not really…
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#SMSelfLoveClub – Week 3
So sorry this wasn’t up yesterday as planned, but I have had a bit of a busy week with Ste still in hospital (for his birthday too) and my own hospital appointment. I am also working hard on my uni stuff as I have an assignment due next week! If you haven’t already, please try…
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Sex With An Ostomy (and numerous other health issues)
So after doing the deed the other night I couldn’t help but lay there giggling. Luckily, it wasn’t a reflection on the sex which was, as always, very good, but I realised that between us me and Ste had ‘on’ two ostomy bags, a Peg-J tube and three heat pads. I see many people on…
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#SMSelfLoveClub – Week 2
Welcome to week two of The Spoonie Mummy Self Love Club! How are you finding it so far? The feedback and messages I have had have been brilliant and super positive which makes me really happy. I hope you are finding it useful, some of the questions aren’t easy to think about but that is…
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#SMSelfLoveClub
So here at The Spoonie Mummy, November is going to be all about self love. Finding some time for you, learning to appreciate what you do and who you are, looking after your needs and building some self confidence. My mental health hasn’t been great recently and I have noticed that I often put others…
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