Tag: colitis
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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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An Interview With… Danny Callaghan AKA DC vs UC
Happy new year! I hope everyone reading had a lovely Christmas and Covid didn’t spoil too many plans! I had a fab time with the boys and other family members – as my Aunty and Uncle had come down with Covid we also saw the return of the video chat family quizzes which were a…
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Ostomy 101 – What is Panproctocolectomy/Barbie Butt Surgery
As you may know, I have recently had a bit of an extended break from blogging due to having had more surgery for my Crohn’s Disease. On Wednesday June 16th I had panproctocolectomy surgery. Many people will have no clue what that is, so I thought I would write a post explaining the ins and…
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IBD – Is It Crohn’s Or Colitis?
I see so many posts from people who don’t know which type of IBD they have or saying they have both – which just is not possible! I thought I would do a post to explain the two diseases and the differences between them. I understand how confusing diagnosis is, and the doctor’s often don’t…
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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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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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Blog Series – Conditions Associated With IBD – Fistulas
So I didn’t manage to get this one up last week. After the unexpected hospital stay, I took some time off to recover. Today is the second post in the blog series I am doing on conditions associated with IBD and we are looking at fistulas. What are they? A fistula is an abnormal channel…
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Blog Series – Conditions Associated With IBD – Fatigue
Welcome to my new blog series which is all about conditions associated with IBD. Many people see Crohns and Colitis as ‘pooing’ diseases, which is actually only part of the problem. IBD can cause many other symptoms and conditions which may need treating with more medication, surgery, or may just have to be tolerated by…
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The Spoonie Mummy 