Category: Health
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Mental Health Mondays – Guest Post – What are the 5 components of recovery?
Good morning and welcome to another Mental Health Monday post. This post discusses steps a person can take when they realise they have a mental health problem – it talks about addiction but many of this steps can also be used for a number of common mental health issues such as depression or anxiety.
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Mental Health Mondays – Guest Post – What are the 6 types of substance abuse disorders?
It is a new year and so heralds the return of the Mental Health Monday posts. Many of you know I am interested in mental as well as physical health – I believe they often go hand in hand, and I completed some of my degree modules in psychology and child psychology. As a chronically…
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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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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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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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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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Guest Post – The Role of Ketamine Infusion Therapy in Chronic Pain Management
I recently watched a documentary about ketamine infusions and how they are being used to treat chronic pain. As someone who lives with chronic pain, I always find things like this interesting. I was then approached and asked if I would like to share a guest post on the subject. Great timing! I enjoy learning…
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The Spoonie Mummy 