Around this time, two years ago, I knew how poorly I was but I continued to go into work everyday. To push through such pain that nobody else could see. I often think back to my last day in the office, when I found myself thinking it was acceptable to…
How are we in September already?! I just can’t get over how quickly the months are going. Time has gone so quickly since our wedding in July and this month marked another milestone for me, as I started a new job! For those of you that don’t know,…
Well here it is, my first blog post as Mrs Hooton 👰🏼♀️🤵🏻 written slightly teary eyed but absolutely beaming after waking up to our wedding video in our inboxes this morning! I waited all of 22 minutes before waking Adam to watch it…we laughed, cried and felt everything in between-…
This month has been absolutely CRAZY. For those that don’t know, Adam and I are finally getting married THIS SUNDAY! Since we got engaged in March 2018, we've adapted to me having life changing surgery and planned 4 weddings. We can’t quite believe the time has…
It’s been a good few months since I’ve thought about my surgery and the trauma that came with with it. A part of me wondered whether it’s a good idea to revisit it after getting so good at forgetting. But the truth is, I want to document…
This week marked the launch of the IBD UK Report, Crohn’s and Colitis Care in the UK: The Hidden Cost and a Vision for Change. This report has been many years in the making, culminating the most comprehensive study of IBD services ever carried out in the UK. This…
Sometimes, we get fixed to certain ideas. For me, one of those is the idea that I am the poorly one. The one that needs to be cared for at times. And that my husband to be, Adam, is the one who cares for me. He is my supporter. But…
I’ve felt like a fraud living with IBD for as long as I can remember. Right back to my school days when I used a toilet card to leave class rather than wait for a teacher’s permission (which wasn’t always forthcoming...You’ve been once already, you’…
