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…
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…
Hello 2021 👋🏻 I have to admit, I am surprised this post is being published on time! January. A month of lockdown and little else to do but write. Yet, I did everything but write. Why? Because I know this part of my journey is the most painful. My first blog…
18th December marked one year since my stoma surgery. A big milestone and surreal to see how far I have come since last December. I still can’t quite believe it has been a whole 12 months since I faced my biggest fear and Wendy came into my life. FaceTiming…
You might remember from my September blog that during the lead up to my stoma surgery, I had two hospital admissions. A year ago today, I was between them. A year to the day since my struggles on a liquid diet, starving myself with false hope that I could heal…
Since my stoma surgery in December last year, my key focus has been my physical recovery. It’s been a long journey that is not over yet, but my last open wound has FINALLY healed...hallelujah! Considering how far I have come, now feels like the right time to tune…
During the lead up to my stoma surgery I had two hospital admissions. My first was full of false hopes and during my second, I faced my biggest fear and met Wendy. For my September blog, I’m going to write about my first admission, during which I was accompanied…
"Patient, 34, DIES after judge ruled he had right to refuse operation because he did not want to live with a permanent stoma bag." (Daily Mail, 10 June 2020) Some of you may have seen this headline earlier this month. A heart-breaking story particularly for the stoma community…
