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Type 2 Diabetes, my denial

My type 2 diabetes journey, In January 2018, I was still adjusting to life with an ileostomy, wrestling with a whirlwind of emotions and feelings that came with that major change. It was a period of uncertainty and adaptation, and the impact on my physical and mental wellbeing was significant. Feeling Unwell and Seeking Help
Emma has kindly wrote a little bit about helping with reducing tension and simple activities that she feels could help you with getting through the days ahead. No matter how much your family loves one another, self-isolating at home is bound to cause some tension. Everyone is most likely extremely stressed out due to work,

hydration

Dehydration is an ostomates nemesis, Drinking water isn’t always the best way to rehydrate yourself, it can remove any goodness from your inside and can have a negative effect on what you are trying to achieve, you effectively flush your body through. You can buy rehydration sachets from all supermarkets, there is so many hydrational

Martin Medland colitis and pouch

  Hi Everyone, I hope that you may be able to relate with my experiences and get an understanding of living with a pouch. My names Martin Medland. I’m sixty years young! I’ve had a pouch for twenty seven years. I was diagnosed with Colitis at the age of eighteen. I was working abroad at
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