Just a quick post today to share with you all that I managed to successfully complete my CCUK Walk It challenge last weekend! I walked a little over 6 kilometres in the countryside near where I live- so don’t worry, I respected social distancing measures, I only saw one other person walking their dog! ThisContinue reading “I Completed My 5K Walk It For CCUK!”
Tag Archives: Crohn’s Disease
Biologics: Infusions VS Self-Injecting.
If you have IBD, chances are at some point you will be prescribed a biologic. Now, some of these biologics are given intravenously, whilst others are given sub-cutaneously. I’m not going to ramble on too much about what biologics are or how they work, so if you would like to read more about that, thenContinue reading “Biologics: Infusions VS Self-Injecting.”
A Simple Guide to Biosimilars.
If you have IBD and you’ve previously been on a biologic, you’ve probably heard the term “biosimilar” before. But what does it actually mean? Is it the same thing as a biologic? Researching these concepts online can seem complicated with all the medical jargon that websites tend to use, so here is everything you needContinue reading “A Simple Guide to Biosimilars.”
SGAP Surgery: Recovery and Finally Sitting Again.
After being discharged from hospital in mid-December, I was now beginning the several month-long process of recovery from my skin flap surgery. The most important aspect of this was the strict avoidance of putting any pressure on the area from which the flap was taken and the area to which it was relocated. For me,Continue reading “SGAP Surgery: Recovery and Finally Sitting Again.”
SGAP: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.
After waiting on the plastic surgery ward for almost 11 hours, I was finally called down to surgery at about 5 pm. I was so relieved that something was finally going to be done about the ridiculously large open wound I’d been living with for a few weeks now. But unfortunately, things didn’t quite goContinue reading “SGAP: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.”
Covid-19: The Perspective of a Chronic Illness Sufferer.
Covid-19 is still sending riptides through societies all over the world and the death toll just keeps rising. Most people are feeling a sense of confusion, anxiety, and panic in such a time as this and many also feel lost after having their usual quotidian routine interrupted. I don’t necessarily feel this way. And that’sContinue reading “Covid-19: The Perspective of a Chronic Illness Sufferer.”
Ileostomy Surgery, Part 6: The Disaster of Going Home and Needing MORE Surgery.
After everything that I’d endured throughout my time in hospital for my stoma surgery, I was thrilled to be finally going home. My last day was mainly tying a series of loose ends, doing all the before-you-leave checks and sorting out prescriptions. But I also had to have my stomach staples removed. I wasn’t exactlyContinue reading “Ileostomy Surgery, Part 6: The Disaster of Going Home and Needing MORE Surgery.”
Help me raise money for CCUK!
Hi readers, If your new year’s resolution was to give more, I would love you to consider sponsoring my sister and I to do the London 5K WALK IT this June in aid of Crohn’s and Colitis UK. Anyone whose read my blog before knows how close this cause is to my heart, and nowContinue reading “Help me raise money for CCUK!”
The Crisis in Hospital Cancellations: How to Cope with Being Let Down.
My experiences On Friday I was scheduled to have a life-changing operation for which I had been waiting for months. Since March 2018, I’ve had by far the worst flare up I’ve ever experienced and several months ago I officially ran out of treatments. With my list of complications quickly growing and my physical stateContinue reading “The Crisis in Hospital Cancellations: How to Cope with Being Let Down.”
Me and My Crohn's 