The Hospital Diaries- Part 7: Abdominal Pain Returns. The latest update on my ongoing battle with Abdominal pain.

During my recent stay in hospital due to appendicitis, I was lucky, or rather unlucky enough to experience my first enema. An enema is a...

Post-Op and heading home, minus my appendix!

Surgery is scheduled and I'm nervous, however if it means I will get rid of this abdominal pain it will be worth it!

Today has been another eventful, tiring and painful one! From catheterisation, an enema, and blood tests to pain panic attacks, I'm...

Readmission following a trip in an ambulance, how did you spend your Friday night?

I am finally home!

Quick update from a very warm hospital ward!

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