I can’t tell you what it is like to live with Chronic Illness, because to me, that is Just : Living. So let me tell you about that instead.
Location, Location, Location I'm not talking about the show that catapulted Kirsty and Phil to fame, turning them both into household names. Nor am I referring to the area in which we choose to settle and make home. That said, the importance of location was first brought to my attention…
I'll get to the one year on in just a second. First thing's first... Apologies I am a wee bit late with this post (due to less reliable Wi-Fi than anticipated, I am even later to post it than I was to write it!) which I could easily attribute to my taking…
The Elephant And The Bug That either sounds like the start of a nursery rhyme, or the opening line of a really corny joke. You will probably be pleased to hear that it relates to neither. In fact, the elephant and the bug to which I'm referring, are Nelly and Acting. Both…
*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…
To describe something as not abnormal implies that it must be normal, which I suppose is the point of this post. I actually really don't like either qualifier, so I am using them fairly loosely here to illustrate my meandering thoughts. This entire post is sparked by a musing which strikes me round about once every…
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.…
Where I'm At At the end of last month, I wrote about the magic 'R' following my first positive appointment with my consultant in a very long time. Since then, I am learning that (not to take the sheen off the good news) remission doesn't feel quite as good as…
Would it really smell as sweet? I want to preface this post with the headline that there is good news contained within. It is a long, long while since I have had something really positive to share, so I am going to enjoy every second of the process. You may…
Everyone has the capacity to care for something or someone; it is part of our human makeup. Whether everyone has the capacity to be a caretaker, however, is a different matter entirely. (Just to clear up any confusion - I am not referring to a buildings maintenance person, but rather…
I find it very apt that World IBD Day falls on May 19th, my late grandma's birthday. Grandma was a writer and literature lover; her favourite poem was 'Warning' by Jenny Joseph. For those that don't know it, the poem speaks of being an old lady and doing all manner of…