Tag: crohns
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The Hospital Diaries Day 2 – Tuesday
I managed a pretty decent night’s sleep last night to be fair, which is good for me in hospital! Food Diary Breakfast was the only meal I photographed today as I then had to go nil by mouth for my camera tests and then only had a sandwich for tea so not very interesting! I…
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January Challenge
Good morning and happy new year! Who else is so ready for 2019? I am definitely hoping for lots more positive and happy experiences this year and am ready to get working for them. December Challenge I am pleased to say I completed my Instagram photo challenge last month and am rather pleased with my…
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#tubieweek – What Is A Tubie?
Good morning and welcome to #tubieweek here on The Spoonie Mummy! This week I will be posting blogs and videos (check out the YouTube channel for The Spoonie Mummy) all about tube feeding and TPN. What Is Tube/TPN Feeding? Crohns disease has wide ranging effects on the body – it is not just a ‘pooing’…
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An Interview With… Marnix Lawrence
I recently responded to a tweet asking for people with IBD to help with some research looking at the perception of exercise among sufferers. This led to me being interviewed over Skype by the lovely Marnix, who himself has Crohns Disease. I answered the questions he needed for his research and it was great to…
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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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Kefir-Quark Recipe Challenge
Happy Friday one and all! I was contacted by the lovely people at Palm PR again with a recipe challenge. The ingredient they wanted me to use was a new combination by Bio-tiful containing kefir and quark. “Kefir-Quark, the is the world’s first combination of bio-live Kefir and high-protein Quark. Bio-tiful Kefir-Quark combines two of the best and most nutritious…
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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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Ten Top Tips To Prepare For Ostomy Surgery
I got a whole day to get my head around the idea of having an ileostomy, many people don’t get even get that long, as it is often performed during emergency surgery. For some however, the surgery is scheduled and they have some time to prepare. Physically, this can be a blessing with more time…
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