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.”
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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.”
Trauma, Recovery and The End of The Treatment Road.
After fistula surgery That week I spent in hospital after my second fistula surgery was awful. Really awful. I had never stayed solely on a surgical ward before and it honestly felt like a bit of a looney bin. I mean, I can’t blame the other women, being cooped up in a room with no windowsContinue reading “Trauma, Recovery and The End of The Treatment Road.”
Me and My Crohn's 