My Story
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go - T.S. Eliot
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January 2017: A bathroom "uh oh" moment, meeting Marco on a dating app, and my first colonoscopy. How my IBD...
Marco drops the baby bombshell. At 38, I confront fertility, "geriatric pregnancy," and acupuncture. Then my IBD returns with a...
Fighting fit and baby-ready in 2018... until mild proctitis wasn't so mild. Public toilet panic, food allergies, and the day...
Dismissed as menopausal at 40 without proper testing. Medical cascade from US trip to A&E. "What do you want us...
Hospitalised with suspected Crohn's. Consultants won't listen. Medications make me worse. So I save myself. The vindication of being right...
Summer in Sicily on the SCD diet: endless eggs, a break-in, fax machines, hair loss, and vindication. The consultant admits:...
A conversation with fertility acupuncturist Houri Alavi about how acupuncture supports fertility over 40, works alongside IVF, and treats the...
Planning our Sicily move, a 30-hour drive, proving I was still ovulating – then a consultant's refusal, devastating blood tests,...
Chapter 8 – The Question That Breaks You https://youtu.be/XoByByt7pXI When we first received the response “menopause” from the fertility consultant...