My Journey

My review of both the delightful and dreadful parts of December, recapping health, Christmas feelings, and the things I’m grateful for.

A mini me update all about chest infections & rib damage, weight gain, and winter weather with beautiful skies.

Shutting people out can feel safer than opening up. Is it time to take the risk & let people in to who …

A mini me update now that naughty November is already upon us, looking at health updates and what I’ve been up to …

  This is going to be a delicate topic to cover. Of course, I don’t want to offend anyone but I don’t …

I returned safely to the freezing cold UK a couple of days ago and I’m already wondering how I’ll survive the winter! …

It’s not a British “summer” without plenty of rain and the need for a jumper or three. With the devastation being caused …

Hello to September, and hello to you lovely lot! How has August been for you? For me, I’d like to wipe it …

  What do you do when you feel pretty rotten? I had some problems Monday night, starting at about 2am. It started …

Has this been an Awful August or an Awesome August for you so far? I am loving ♥ : Your Birthday wishes!  –   I …

Today officially marks another year down, another year older, and yet it all feels rather familiar to the previous years. But there …

I don’t often do tags and awards, except on certain occasions, this being one of them. Anything for body positivity gets a …

I thought I’d share a few pics from my recent holiday. It feels like so long ago now, it’s gone in a …

Some people have asked me how I got on going on holiday with a stoma. Can you swim? Can you eat? Was …

I can’t quite believe where the time has gone, though I could say the same thing about the last couple of years …

There’s something really refreshing about getting a haircut. I grew mine out quite long and part of me loved long hair because …

I should probably start by saying that things have been rather up and down for me lately and I’m sorry I haven’t …

We were lucky enough to get some spring sunshine and warmth this weekend in what is usually a dreary and cold UK. …

The words “smear”, “pap test” and “cervical screening” can strike dread in some, and nonchalance in others. But it is important, and …

March has been a mixed month personally and within society as a whole, especially given the recent tragic and worrying events in the …

So, I’ve had some pretty pants days recently. I don’t know how else to describe them; feeling awful about myself, being exhausted yet …

I usually find days like today to be a load of faff, a bit like Valentine’s and Easter and even Christmas. They’ve …

This weekend I really pushed the boat out and had a thrilling time going in to hospital on Sunday – a Sunday! …