Category: On The Hard Days
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Phantom Rectum
A quiet reflection on phantom rectum sensations after total proctocolectomy. How the body remembers, how the nervous system holds on and why some experiences are rarely spoken about, yet deeply real.
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Getting a Blockage While You Sleep
An honest account of bowel obstruction symptoms during sleep, adhesions, nausea and managing a blockage with awareness and calm.
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Resting, Repositioning, and the Sounds We Don’t Talk About
A reflective piece on resting, repositioning and the unfamiliar body sounds that can come with an ileostomy, parastomal hernia and abdominal adhesions. Learning to listen without fear.
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Mental Fatigue and Chronic Conditions
A reflective piece on mental fatigue and chronic conditions, exploring decision fatigue, emotional exhaustion and the hidden tiredness of living with a parastomal hernia.