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The Hokey Cokey.

I’m out and about but not feeling my best. When and how will I get well?

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Oh dear.

Well I’m back in hozzy. Didn’t see this coming! How I got here and how I’m coping.

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What the f**k just happened? (part 2)

I could hardly walk in to A&E I was so weak. I lie collapsed on Ben waiting to be seen. The triage nurse took me straight in to a room, bloods, IV drip and we were off. I just slept. Tests through the night and eventually on the ward.

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What the f**k just happened? (part 1)

Crikey, what a whirlwind. 5 days ago I was discharged after 3 weeks in hospital with an ulcerative colitis flare and other complications…writing this is genuinely going to help me process it all, indulge me.

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The cost of sickness.

It’s been 3 months since I was hospitalised with my UC (Ulcerative Colitis) flare and today I’m celebrating being off steroids. Yesterday was my last pill. I don’t like drugs and I was afraid to take them but they did me good and I am grateful they calmed down my inflammation.

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A holly jolly Christmas.

It’s been a hard couple of weeks since my last blog. It’s been 5 weeks since I was discharged from hospital and just 3 weeks since my colonoscopy that confirmed my flare and the progression of my disease seven fold since my last colonoscopy.

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I’m Back

Baby.

10+ years ago I wrote a blog about living with my diseases: Ulcerative Colitis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy. I loved it and it was very therapeutic for me. It’s time to bring it back.

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Fix Me.

Emergency mode activated. I have to get myself out of this. My symptoms are the worst I’ve ever experienced. To get any sort of normal lifestyle back I’ve got to throw everything at this.

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We’re in this together.

Life’s hard. With the right support you can make the very most of it. The Healing Conversation is here to help you one small step at a time, sharing tools and practices to support your physical and mental health.