You are more than parts or symptoms or a broken body. Sometimes it feels as though my life is dictated and consumed …
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Itâs not a personal affront. Itâs not me simply being boring and miserable (though it may be a bit of the latter). …
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When I had my ileostomy, I was told absolutely nothing about long term caution with lifting and pulling; hernias were never mentioned, …
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General Info & Awareness
Making CFS ‘Real’ : A ‘Chemical Signature’ May Suggest A State Similar To Hibernation.
by InvisiblyMeI find this study both encouraging and a little worrying. While no information seems available to indicate what type of ‘chemical signature’ this …
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Thanks to the rise of social media and everyone with a mobile being an amateur photographer, we can barely escape seeing what …
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General Info & Awareness
The Sunshine Vitamin – Why You Should Get Your Vitamin D Checked
by InvisiblyMeVitamin D. The so-called âsunshine vitaminâ. But not many of us really know what it does, how itâs used or stored within …
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I often hear positive comments and read inspiring stories, only to find they weigh quite heavily on me and have the opposite …
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Iâve recently returned home from 7 (long!) days in the hospital, having been admitted to A&E in absolute agony. I can honestly …
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Since my âhealth issuesâ started and everything began going downhill, Iâve tried to keep my mouth shut. There are some things you …
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Life can throw a lot at us. Just when you think you’ve got past a tough time, it gets tougher. Everyone deals …
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Talking with stoma nurses can put the fear of God in to you. The scare stories of people who have ended up …
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In my job as a support worker, I said these words to a client and was quite surprised when, a few weeks …
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General Info & AwarenessLifestyle
Sick Pay – There To Help When You Need It : The Basics You Should Know.
by InvisiblyMeTaking time off work can be a daunting prospect, far from the lovely notion of pulling a sickie to have a duvet …
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On the one hand, what youâre dealing with is personal, private, and uniquely your experience. You donât want to think that it …
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I came across a recent news article which is interesting, though none too surprising perhaps for sceptics of so-called ‘targeted’ pain relief. …
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With an estimated 4.7 billion people on the planet, itâs still possible to feel alone. Sometimes this feeling is more prominent when …
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As everyone in the UK is very aware of, and likely the world at this point, the EU referendum and result to …
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Your body is full of bacteria, but itâs not all bad. Literally. Whilst research is lacking and the role of both bacteria …
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Day in, day out, weâre bombarded with information, âfactâ, advice and opinion on whatâs good for us and whatâs not. Whether itâs …
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I donât know about you, but I tend to struggle with overthinking, over-analysing, and certainly over-stressing. It can be about anything and …
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âThe more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.â â …
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Itâs hard believe itâs just a little over 3 weeks since my ileostomy. The time in hospital was a fairly negative experience …
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For anyone considering, or nearing the date of, an ileostomy, I thought I’d share my pre-op experience. This is just to give …