I have finally had an iron infusion, after an eight month "battle". It was in the spring I found myself feeling very weak, and I would just sit looking out of the window not realising how much time had flown by until I suddenly snapped back into reality realising it had been hours since I…
Luckily I managed to rest all of Tuesday and sleep well during the night, despite going to bed feeling rather anxious that I would wake again with similar pains, but I tried my best to push these fears to a side, to try to avoid stressing myself out. I am pleased to be able to…
Hey there Everyone, it's Stevie here. Charlotte has been doing all the talking for coming up to four years soon, and you know what, I felt like it was time I got to have a say too, I've kept quiet for long enough now! As you know, I'm Stevie, Stevie the Stoma, and I was…
"How often do you change your bag?" I often get asked this question, and I can honestly say, I don't know. I use a drainable bag for my ileostomy, meaning I can empty it whenever I go to the toilet, which is what I do, or however often I want. How often I change my…
Have you ever fallen asleep on your side and then woken up several hours later and your hips ache? I have that, and I've not been on my hips. They ache, they hurt, they drain me.For years and years I have suffered from lower back and hip pains. This goes back way before I was…
An update regarding my hair depressing/issue.. I have started washing my hair in very cold water, which after my second time I actually quite enjoyed. I do it the old fashioned way and wash my hair bent over forward so the water only gets on my head, then I wrap it up and jump in…
Today when I was brushing my hair, I started to reflect on the journey it has had. All throughout my childhood and early teens my hair was long and healthy. As a child and young teenager my hair went down below my bum, and my ponytail and plait was as thick as a half kilo…
I have heard more and more about how comedians, podcasters, tv shows and films make out that ostomies are the worst thing that could happen, or how they make jokes and say they are disgusting. This is starting to get on my nerves and make me a bit upset. Unless you have one yourself, don't…
Hey all! What a crazy time it is now ey! Illness and isolation... and a fair bit of worry.. I'm writing this from my little self isolation bubble. After the government declared me as part of the "high risk" group, and recommended self isolation, I decided it definitely was wise.. although I'm not gonna lie,…
These past few weeks have been pretty difficult for me. Maybe I've been in a flare state, maybe I've been extra emotional and sentimental, maybe I've pushed myself too hard and got a bit worn out.. whatever it is, it's felt heavy. Yes my body has been exhausted, it's been aching and painful too but…
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