The Bittersweetness of Chronic Illnesses

My name is Alannah-Jayne, and I've lived with chronic illnesses and mental health for as long as I can remember. I was diagnosed with my first chronic illnesses at seventeen years old, which was Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Just to add a *trigger warning* here because I will be talking about near death and... Continue Reading →

The Makings Of A Murderer With David Swindle

On Friday the 10th of March, I attended The Makings of a Murderer hosted by Scottish detective David Swindle. My friend of 13 years got my ticket as a present, so a quick thankyou!! If you don't know me personally, you may not know that crime is a huge passion of mine, and criminology is... Continue Reading →

Low Iron

I swear we had fun at toddler group after this photo! For those who have known me over the years either by friendship or by following my social media accounts, will know I suffer from low iron every so often. My last infusion was in July 2022, and I am already due another from my... Continue Reading →

Relationships With Health Issues- Dating

My partner, our little boy, our dog, and myself, in the summer of 2022! A popular topic often spoken of on social media, websites, blogs, and in Facebook groups is Dating, Friendships, Work Colleagues, and Family. In this blog, I'll be talking about Dating, falling in love, sexuality, and all Dating related topics. So, how... Continue Reading →

Welcoming 2023!

Wow! It's SO close to 2023 already! I honestly can't believe how fast time has gone through 2022. What do I have planned for 2023? Let's talk! 2022 has probably been the best year I've ever had when it comes to making memories! Spending time with friends and family, filming with the BBC, filming with... Continue Reading →

Pleurisy.

My son, my doggie, and I on Christmas night. *disclaimer, talk of bodily fluids and yucky stuff* Around a month ago, I became really sick with a cold, which then turned into the flu. "No Biggie, right? I've been through worse." I said to myself. Then, I caught food poisoning from a prawn korma I... Continue Reading →

Quick, Affordable Ostomy Fashion

9 months post partum/c-section! Its not uncommon for your body to change after surgery for a stoma and, sometimes, it can go back to normal, other times, not so much. The financial impact surgery can have on an ostomate, can literally come out of nowhere. So, how can we adapt to our new bodies? For... Continue Reading →

Wisdom Teeth and molar Removal (GA)

When I got back from recovery and onto the ward! On Tuesday the 17th of May, I had my planned surgery, for the removal of all four wisdom teeth and, an upper right molar (which had had root canal after numerous infections). My wisdom teeth kept giving me abscesses and, a great deal of pain... Continue Reading →

Healthy Eating With An Ostomy

Recently, my partner and I have been calorie counting and eating much more healthy. If you are new to my blog or didn't know, my partner also has an Ileostomy and we both have Crohns Disease. Six months ago, I had a c section to have our son Odin and since then, I have put... Continue Reading →

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