The very nature of this blog means it is all about health – physical, mental, nutritional Just : Health. These posts are most closely linked to that side of living with Crohn’s.
Time to reflect... Last time I wrote, I was shouting from the rooftops about my late arrival to the body acceptance club. At the tender age of forty, I had finally learnt to like (maybe even love) my body for the miracle it has, at last, allowed us to experience.…
As Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2021 gets into full swing, I find myself even more reflective than usual. With the tagline Your Story Matters sufferers are being urged to speak out and share experiences. So I ask myself: what’s the story I want to tell? image courtesy of Claire…
#WALKIT with pride… I received something in the post last week which got me thinking. I was reminded of how it used to feel being given a badge for an achievement at swimming or brownies, or even how it felt to earn my LAMDA medals. Now firmly fixed to our…
Chronic Illness never goes quiet but that doesn't mean I want to shout about it all the time. So here I am, back from my break and ready to share....
525,000 moments so dear Anyone who is familiar with musicals will recognise this as a lyric from Rent's most well-known song.- Seasons of Love. So, will this be a post about romance? Could it be a post focused on the quantitative value of the past twelve months? Or will I reminisce about…
What Does It Mean? The dictionary defines access as: 'the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place' which implies that it only refers to overcoming physical limitations. So is easy access simply describing entrances or exits which have been modified for wheelchair users? Is access made easy by the addition of a ramp, a…
Last month marked some monumental changes for me. I was finally given the green light to stand on my own two feet from a nutritional point of view. Nelly, the NG tube that brought me back from the brink almost a year and a half ago, was pulled out, meaning…
At Least That Way I Will Know... In my line of work, it would be impossible for me to be risk-averse. Whichever professional hat I wear - Actor, Writer, Creative Practitioner, even Tutor - as a self-employed Artist, I would be setting myself up for failure and disappointment if I…
*PRE-POST DISCLAIMER: Lovelyman and I are not having a trial separation. Nor any kind of separation* Now that's out of the way, I'll get on with what I wanted to say... Is There Such A Thing As Trial Separation? When we talk about relationships, and we mention the words trial separation in a sentence, it…
In my lifetime with chronic illness, I don't think I have ever been blissfully unaware of its existence. That's not to say it has always dominated - anyone who knows me will vouch for that not being the case. It hasn't even always been at the forefront of my mind.…