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Hi! šŸ‘‹ Here I am, gearing up for yet another big surgery next week. I had easily put it out of my mind, but now itā€™s only a few days away Iā€™m starting to unravel a bit. Iā€™ll be fine though! Itā€™s just always a lot. Iā€™m too busy and…

For those who follow me on Instagram, you might know that I developed a hernia and my stoma prolapsed before Christmas. It’s been a circle of doctors, trying to decide what to do with it all. Initially, it was thought I’d have a repair. Then, my colorectal surgeon thought it…

I did it, that’s over, thank god. If you’re not sure what this blog post is about, then you can go back and read some of my updates here. I had a completion proctectomy on 1st December, on my own, in Sydney and it wasn’t fun.Ā  I have some more…

I started a new drug during the week… It went well! But today I just canā€™t seem to wake up. Maybe itā€™s just my body adjusting to a new thing, or could be from the sedation I had with a colonoscopy too. Plus the travelling to Sydney. Itā€™s not ideal…

CBD oil…. Yep, letā€™s chat about that. Since before Christmas Iā€™ve been talking Cannabidiol Oil. Full disclosure. I am no expert, no medical professional, and I am not a recreational drug taker. Never have been. But Iā€™m all for medicinal products to help me. Iā€™m proactive. Background – Iā€™ve had…

This post is for anyone who has an auto immune disease…. it’s forever there. You know what it’s like! You look good on the outside and you’re pretty capable of most day-to-day activities but every few weeks something kicks you up the bum and reminds you you still have a…

For about 12 months I’d been following the Happy Hormones Facebook group. This is run by Lisa Curry. Head over there and check it out. I have no association with them, nor is this paid. Just sharing the love! I’d read hundreds and hundreds of success stories from women with…

Magnesium is a vital mineral and I have read that many of us are deficient. Like 50-80%! I thought maybe I was. I’ve had some issues with my ankles over the past month – swollen and aching. It could be residual immune problems from Crohn’s Disease, but I wanted to…

I saw this quote on Pinterest and it really struck a chord with me! Find your flow and row, row, row. I love it. YES, that’s what I am doing right now. If you are on my email list you would have received a letter from me last week with…