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I made a trip to Bristol this Wednesday for an appointment to see a rheumatology specialist at the Southmead hospital. I was referred …

My journey with mental health, especially anxiety, hasn’t been a smooth ride. It took me a long time to come to accept …

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of my readers today – Every visit on my blog and …

Ladies, I’d like to know if I’m alone here in my experience with gynaecologists of the male variety. When there’s not much …

Given the limited time you get in a GP appointment, whittled down to 10 minutes in the UK, it can be difficult …

Today, Monday 10th October 2016, is World Mental Health Day. It’s an important day to get people talking, because talking about it …

Newer ostomates in particular may not be aware of what’s out there in terms of undies and support wear. I was never …

My “coming out” post for having an ileostomy stoma bag in honour of Colostomy Awareness Day 2021.

I’m one of those people who, many years ago, bought a yoga mat and a few DVDs for yoga and pilates, and …

I was thrilled to see that a wonderful blogger, Ella, had nominated me for The Versatile Blogger award recently. Thank you so much …

You are more than parts or symptoms or a broken body. Sometimes it feels as though my life is dictated and consumed …

It’s not a personal affront. It’s not me simply being boring and miserable (though it may be a bit of the latter). …

When I had my ileostomy, I was told absolutely nothing about long term caution with lifting and pulling; hernias were never mentioned, …

I find this study both encouraging and a little worrying. While no information seems available to indicate what type of ‘chemical signature’ this …

Thanks to the rise of social media and everyone with a mobile being an amateur photographer, we can barely escape seeing what …

Vitamin D. The so-called ‘sunshine vitamin’. But not many of us really know what it does, how it’s used or stored within …

I often hear positive comments and read inspiring stories, only to find they weigh quite heavily on me and have the opposite …

I’ve recently returned home from 7 (long!) days in the hospital, having been admitted to A&E in absolute agony. I can honestly …

Since my ‘health issues’ started and everything began going downhill, I’ve tried to keep my mouth shut. There are some things you …

Life can throw a lot at us. Just when you think you’ve got past a tough time, it gets tougher. Everyone deals …

Talking with stoma nurses can put the fear of God in to you. The scare stories of people who have ended up …