In the dictionary Atheism is defined as: "disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods." I don't believe in the "God" described by religions around the world. I'm not religious or faithful. I also no longer call myself an Atheist. This is why. Rewind to the year 2000. I wasn't quite yet 18 - ...
Searching for fulfilment in all the wrong places
Rejoining the world after such a BIG thing has happened to you that people just don’t get? Not the easiest thing to do….
Mam, I think we’ve found the problem. You’ve broken your abs.
Mam, I think we’ve found the problem. You’ve broken your abs.
When you feel like giving up… remember why you started
After a lifetime of fighting and three years of medication that at times could be worse than Crohn’s itself, I decided that surgery was my only recourse.
Sticks and Stones
My symptoms seem to be at bay – I’m not sure what’s gone on or why I seem to be back in a semi-remission, but I’m not arguing either. One part of my life falling to bits is enough to have me standing close to the ledge now – my health going properly sour would probably push me off.
Happy Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month
It’s May already - I can’t believe how fast this year has been going. Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month is here again. It’s a time for reflection and sharing for friends, family and sufferers of the diseases. Sometimes I think that sharing a story is more important than a donation for us - we’re still ...
Relapse
"Don't ask the price I paid... I must live with my quiet rage." I think that's whats getting to me. The price I paid - for only a few weeks of remission... I've known I've been in relapse for a few weeks now. It started with that intense exhaustion that can't be explained away by "a few ...
Bitterly yours….
Working full time with Crohn’s – a new complication in every day.
Four items or less
I'm pretty angry... today I'm more convinced than ever the Government has a bias toward protecting stupid people... The whole point of this blog is so I can talk about my Chronic Illness without forcing the details on people who don't want to know - if you're here I assume you've come looking. So, obviously, I'm ...
Pain changes people
The most true, correct and powerful thing that I have seen in months is the quote “Pain changes people”. It’s a doubled edged sword – the changes in me have meant I can cope with pain… it also means my attitude towards pain has shifted. I’m having to embrace this change – because I know its a survival mechanism and I know the worse is still yet to come.