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Pandemonia 1 year later

Hey! rememeber me? It’s been a while since I wrote a new blog post and to be quite honest when I first started this blog there was no chance I expected to be writing about this…A pandemic that started in the year 2020! who would have thunk it?! certainly not me thats for sure.

Last year started almost like any other year for me (from what my memory will allow me to recall) I had so many plans for myself such as getting out the house more (a part from just to go to work) to visit friends and to go on holiday (I made it as far as Walsall before we went into lockdown!) and just push myself out of this comfort zone I had created since becoming aquainted with Gladys…I mananaged a grand total of 2 visits! and then the world went into chaos *rolls eyes* I had even planned on getting a Gym membership, what do you mean really? yes really I really really was but then covid so instead I got myself a Personal Trainer (JC.Fitness.uk) and I actually did manage to lose some weight yep I suprised myself too!

So like many people with IBD (and other health concerns) I was put on shielding which basically meant we were not to leave the house for ANYTHING if we live with anyone we were to be the first to use the bathroom, cook our dinner before anyone else and eat away from everyone in the house if this was not possible we were to keep a meter or 2 away from anyone in the house. We were even told that we should avoid taking the bins out!!

Some of us (if not all of us) were also put on furlough which meant we got 80% of our wages paid to us, while I am not complaining and I’m glad to be able to keep safe it’s really difficult when everyone else is out risking themselves as front line workers and key workers. You are almost left feeling like a cop out even though you know the reason you are unable to go to work. I’ve even thought what will I even tell my future children when they ask about the pandemic and what I did…”oh it was terrrible I stayed home while everyone else had to work! I couldn’t even take the bins out at one point!!” lol yea doesnt really make it sound like I was in any kind of hardship or that the pandemic was anything to worry about does it lol

To be honest it has been difficult at times and at times it’s been particularly hard not having any routine, it makes it difficult to motivate yourself some days but then you feel like you dont have right a to complain when everyone else is out risking themselves every day and are probably scared senseless but have no choice in the matter.

I truly cant believe a whole year has passed, when covid was first being spoken about on the news I really didnt think any thing of it, a work colleague even said do you think they will talk about this in history? my reply was ‘dont be daft its not that serious!’ lol yea 2 weeks later we went into the first lockdown, I have since spoken to her and taken my words back lol

Although things have improved I think we still have a way to go before anything will be remotely normal.On the positive side of things many people have used this time to get to known themselves and to learn new skills, the first lockdown really gave us all time to reflect on where we are in our life and if we were happy. I’m pretty sure many people quit their jobs because they realised they werent truly happy i the role they were in.

For me I have learnt more things about myself, I managed to lose some weight, I’ve given up meat, continue to have counselling and have somehow managed to keep my health in check for the most part and I’m generally trying to remain positive when I can.

I don’t now what else to say so as usual I wil stop before I start waffling…If I havent already lol

Thanks for reading, Keep safe and stay positive

Love ya
Gladys and I

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Fertility Update

Ok where do I start?….erm Hi! *waves* I know it’s been a while (again) I’ve just struggled to sit down and focus on typing a post about one topic, in fact it’s taken a good 20 mins to type this so far! *rolls eyes*

Well my health on a whole has been quite good so far this year touch wood, my own issue is with my increasing weight probably because of the medication but most likely because I cant stop stuffing my blooming face!

But aside from that there has been quite a bit going on really when I sit back and think about it all.

Did any one manage to watch Episode 6 of Dr Christians Special Clinics (you know the episode that I was on with my partner!) It was aired in March and was on catch up for a month, if you didn’t watch it I can’t help you now as I haven’t been able to find it online anywhere (sorry) but here’s a quick verbal version of it.

We were seen by Dr Christian who referred me to a Gynaecologist (Mrs Bajekal) who spoke to me about an ultrasound scan I had done and basically said there was alot of scar tissue and she wanted me to have an MRI scan to have a better look at what was going on inside *gasps for air* she also said that there could be a chance they may be able to unblock my Fallopian tubes.

I can confirm that I had the MRI and there is scar tissue which has basically formed a pocket around both ovaries so nope it doesn’t seem likely that they will be able to unblock the tubes and IVF STILL remains the only option *rolls eyes again*

After the show I had a thought about my predicament and surrounding circumstances and decided to contact the Birmingham Mail who were more than happy to do an article about my current battle for IVF funding.

I waited and waited the weekend for them to post the article on their Facebook page but saw nothing I did see my story on their website though, admittedly I was disappointed but still grateful they did such and in dept story.
However Monday morning I was greeted with a message from my friend, who just so happen to be getting her bus pass and saw me on the FRONT PAGE! yes that’s right the front page!!! (plus a 2 page spread may I add lol) She was shocked, I was shocked , my shock was shocked, we were all shocked lol and of course I went straight to the shop and brought a couple of copies.

As a result of the newspaper article I was contacted for two radio interviews with BBCWM! I was soo nervous when I arrived at the studio I had no idea what to expect or what questions they would ask me, I was worried I’d trip over my words or say the wrong thing or even some how manage to swear and if you know me I rarely swear!

Both interviews went smoothly without a hitch really and they were both posted to the BBCWM website.

A lovely lady was listening to one of these interviews and contacted me afterwards, she suggested I try something called Mizan Therapy.
Mizan translates to Balance in Arabic and this therapy is a form of massage used to balance hormones and realign the womb! we spoke over the phone and arranged my first appointment…..which I will tell you about in my next post obviously! lol

But in the meantime here is the link to the newspaper article, sadly the radio interviews are no longer available as I just discovered (I had no idea they would expire) but anyway have a read, share and tell me what you think and as always if you have and questions or suggestions feel free to send them my way.

Thanks for reading keep an eye out for the next post!

Much love
Gladys and I
xXx

Birmingham Mail Newspaper Article

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Happy New Year 2019!!

This isn’t going to be a long post I just wanted to take the time to wish everyone a Happy New Year and Thank You for your support during 2018! and of course I wanted to make my first post of the year lol

So I know I have been a bit absent over the last few months and I must apologise! hopefully this year will be full of new and interesting things, I already have one exciting/interesting event that will take place in the near future but sadly I cant tell you about that right now, if you want to know what it is you’re going to have to keep a close eye on my posts!!

Last year was a big step for me starting this blog, I had no idea what I was getting myself into…I still don’t really and I also had no idea if anyone would be interested in what I had to say. Turns out some people really enjoy reading my thoughts and view but I still struggle with promoting myself. I really don’t like to feel like I am forcing anyone to listen to me but this year I am going to make an effort to post my links regularly and make random posts, if you have any suggestions on topics or anything else I would really appreciate the input.

I hope this is going to one of the best years ever and that we all achieve all of our goals, I am excited to see what is in store!

Much Love

Gladys and I xXx

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Gladys, I and Friendships

Friends are the family you get to choose so choose them carefully….especially if you have health concerns!

I would say I have been truly blessed with the friends I have as they have supported not only me but also my mum during my more dramatic health periods! Two friends in particular have seen far more than they bargained for, the once you see you can’t unsee kind of stuff! lol

Living with an IBD not only affects you physically but can also have a huge impact on your mental health too, generally as human beings we have days where we just feel meh! add to that an active flare and you have yourself a recipe for melt down! Continue reading “Gladys, I and Friendships” →

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