How long does it take for that self-acceptance to happen and how many times? How do you feel when that guilt which has been lingering for quite some time finally lifts and leaves you for good? How long did it take to close one of the doors to your past?
Read MoreIt’s been a month since my last upload and update and a lot has happened as well as still processing a lot of information. Also, I’ve lost all concept of time.
This is a (brief) summary of the new phase of my medical journey that overwhelmed me after my last trip to see the consultant.
Read MoreThe thing about chronic illnesses and/or conditions is that you just want to get to the answer(s) and understand what is going on with your own wellbeing. What we don’t think about is what happens when we do finally get answers. Information overload.
Read MoreThe past 5, nearly 6, years has showed me how lonely I can feel because of chronic illnesses. It comes and goes in waves, usually when I am in the middle of a flare-up with but it sometimes also hits me when I am having a more manageable day. Throw in a pandemic we are already a year in and that enhances these feelings to the point of it becoming damaging.
Read MoreIt’s been a while because I have been ignoring the world as it has been a very low point for many people. I finished my initial three months of hormone treatment and had my follow-up appointment on the 10th February.
Read MoreIt’s been a while, sometimes you just need to have time away from being online and on social media. This is more significant when you are having a difficult time with the world. I am going into my third, and final, month of my hormone treatment before my review with my consultant and I can say confidently that I cannot even say if the hormone treatment has been working for me.
Read MoreI’ve just finished my first month of hormone treatment and I’m still waiting to notice any difference if it is helping me. A clear sign of how long it can take for new medication to kick in and how long it takes for your body to adjust to said medication.
Read MoreI would say “I don’t know who needs to hear this” but apparently most people do. People need to stop normalising pain during a woman’s period. By people, I mean a lot of fucking women need to stop normalising painful periods.
Read MoreIt’s been a couple of weeks since my last blog and during that time I was back at the hospital (a new hospital) for a face-to-face appoint with my consultant, talking about the options available and preparing to start three months of hormone treatment. It’s been overwhelming and, really, I needed to try and clear my head a bit just so I could make a decision on what to do. It’s been a heavy couple of weeks.
Read MoreAt the end of 2017 I started experiencing severe abdominal pains, heavy periods lasting over 10 days and the periods happening every other week. Now, coming to the end of 2020, I have some answers to this issue and awaiting further information and the options available for me for my next steps on this journey. That’s 3 years of this ongoing issue.
3 whole years.
Read MoreThere are good days and bad days when it comes to having chronic pain conditions and, unfortunately, there seems to be more bad days than good days lately.
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day 2020…I mean, 2020 is proving difficult for a lot of people and yet there’s still a stigma around mental health.
I think everyone can connect with experiencing self-image and body issues. Adapting to your body, which constantly changes, is really fucking difficult.
Read MoreLearning to give yourself a breather.
Read MoreIt’s the day after my diagnostic laparoscopy, so I will be sharing what happened from when I got to the hospital to when I finally got home late last night. There’s going to be some images of my stay so this is a warning if you do not wish to see any fresh incisions post-op then I advise that you don’t scroll past the fourth image!
Read MoreHow trying to be comfortable whilst in pain is an exhausting task in itself.
Read MoreI guess no one really talks about how you will mourn the life you had before chronic illnesses took over.
Read MoreSo, what’s a flare really like? A day-to-day life of someone with chronic illnesses (this includes mental health) is a constant, not doing great but I’ll try my best to carry on, and then a flare hits and it stops you completely.
Read MoreA question we should leave behind in 2020: “so, when are you having kids?”
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