Slow process... It has taken me a strangely long time to write this post; I’m not entirely sure why that is. I can, in part, blame being excessively busy and making slightly too frequent commutes between cities. However, that only accounts for a proportion of the reason. The rest of…
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…
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....
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…
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.…
Like any of the blogs I have posted about illness and Crohn's Disease, this one is a scary one for me to write. However, it is also one I feel compelled to write, to play my part in the global campaign to raise awareness. When I asked for support on…