Tag: chronic illness
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The Hospital Diaries Day 3 – Wednesday
Today wasn’t a good day for me, my pain and nausea/vomiting certainly ramped up. Doctors Rounds I didn’t see my normal consultant as she isn’t on the ward this week but the doctor I saw today was lovely. He was worried as my ostomy output is extremely slow and my abdomen is very distended so…
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The Hospital Diaries – Day 1 Monday
Well, what a start to the week. If you follow me on social media (Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) you will have probably seen that I have been struggling with my Crohn’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis since the start of the new year. Admitted With a Plan This morning I had an emergency appointment with my…
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FAQ – The Flu Jab
It is that time of year again – people are getting invited to have their yearly flu jab. But, understandably, many do not take up the offer. Why not? Well I have found that much of this is down to miscommunication and information that is not correct being handed out and then shared. I haven’t…
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November – The Happiness Challenge
So, October has been and gone and November is upon us already! It’s beginning to look a lot like….Chr….nearly! October Challenge So last month’s challenge was #blogtober – posting a blog post every day during the month of October and I failed dramatically! Unfortunately I was still recovering from being unwell which had taken it’s…
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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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The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – Ecovacs Deebot Osmo 610
Following my post, Handy Hacks For People With Arthritis, I was contacted by the lovely people over at Ecovacs. They make and sell robotic hoovers and wanted to ask if I would like to test one out – of course I said yes! Another Handy Hack Ecovacs had seen my post and felt that their…
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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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Top Ten Favourite IBD & Ostomy Support Groups
As this week is Mental Health Awareness Week and this Saturday marks World IBD Day I thought I would do a post combining the two. When diagnosed with a chronic illness like IBD, mental health problems often come hand in hand. Being told you have an illness that will never go away, spending lots of…
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