Tag: disabilities
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Ostomy 101 – Flying With An Ostomy 8 Top Tips
You might have seen my recent post, reacting to a viral video by a fellow ostomate about flying with an ostomy. This ostomate was talking about being moved from having extra leg room seats and how disgusted he was, blaming having to empty his bag more frequently and having a leak on this move. See…
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Travelling With Chronic Illness – The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
Good morning and happy Friday – it is almost the weekend! Many people are looking forward to their upcoming Summer getaways, but unfortunately for people with chronic illnesses, this isn’t always the case. Travelling can add an extra set of worries to your list of things to deal with when you are disabled or chronically…
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So What Is A Spoonie?
“Is this woman making similarities between living with a chronic illness and hosting a fucking tea party?” Daniel Lee So yesterday when a good friend (and fellow Crohns patient) asked me this in his oh so Daniel Lee way, I realised not everyone will realise what a ‘spoonie’ is. Not even fellow spoonies it appears!…
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The Spoonie Mummy 