Category Archives: Background information

Starting on Humira

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

Hello dear readers! This morning I’m waiting patiently on this lovely sunny day for a visit from an AbbVie care nurse, because today is the day I start a brand new course of medication called Humira. Its a drug that … Continue reading →

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Oh! Farts are the ones without lumps, right?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by

Hello dear readers! Do excuse the grim humour in the title but you can guess what this piece is about. Poop! I haven’t mentioned too much about this symptom of Crohn’s before but it is a significant factor and interestingly: … Continue reading →

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Plans afoot for a Charity gig!

Posted on March 13, 2016 by

Hi all! As some of you may have seen on my Facebook page I have plans afoot to host a charity evening based here in Braintree, Essex to raise awareness and some money for Crohn’s and Colitis UK, the UK’s leading … Continue reading →

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Photo shoot: Done

Posted on February 15, 2016 by

Hi guys, As I posted on my Facebook group yesterday, I had my latest “photoshoot” (aka colonoscopy) this morning; I swear these things are getting easier to cope with! Now the hardest part really is not eating; last time I wrote … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Crohn’s

Posted on January 2, 2016 by

I’ve looked back on my page and although I’ve spoken a lot about Crohn’s, and posted links to leaflets and so on I’ve not actually written much explaining what it is. So time to put that right! Here’s my understanding of … Continue reading →

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