Category: Lifestyle
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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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#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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My Desk Tour
As some of you will know, I recently started my Open University degree again. I am studying part time and so far have completed 120 credits, just 240 to go till I am finished! My module this year (for another 60 credits) is ‘Working With Children, Young People and Their Families and so far I…
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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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Autumn Clothing Haul
Thought I would share some of my recent clothing purchases with you as I get ready for the Autumn and the drop in temperature! After first getting my ostomy, I opted for ‘safe’ outfits but over the last few months and as my confidence has grown, I’ve started to enjoy what I wear again and…
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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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