They Put a Camera Up My Butt: A Painfully Honest Account of What Happens When You Have a Colonoscopy

March 12, 2020March 8, 2020 ~ amymayj ~ 10 Comments

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that since May last year, I’ve been waiting for a colonoscopy due to some ongoing stomach issues. While I’m totally grateful that we have such an amazing organisation like the NHS, waiting times for stuff like this are bullshit. I was referred in May, I saw a … Continue reading They Put a Camera Up My Butt: A Painfully Honest Account of What Happens When You Have a Colonoscopy

Anxious Ramblings 2 | A Journal

June 15, 2019April 19, 2020 ~ amymayj ~ 3 Comments

I’m struggling at the moment. I’ve been battling with this all week and I’m at the point where I’m not sure if I can take anymore. I’m not even sure why I’m posting about it. All I know is I needed to get how I’m feeling out in someway. I suppose I could have written … Continue reading Anxious Ramblings 2 | A Journal

Anxiety Essentials I Can’t Live Without

May 9, 2019April 10, 2020 ~ amymayj ~ 11 Comments

For today’s post, I’ve decided to share what I call my DIY anxiety attack survival kit. Over the years I’ve accumulated a number of anxiety essentials that I find useful or comforting during an attack. These range from things to help with the general symptoms I get to a few things that are useful for … Continue reading Anxiety Essentials I Can’t Live Without

Anxious Ramblings | A Journal

March 25, 2019April 7, 2020 ~ amymayj ~ 2 Comments

I'm struggling this week (yes, I'm aware it's only Monday). I have no idea why, but all I know is I'm getting fed up with it. I can't eat, I can't get on with my day, and I'm exhausted. I'm literally writing this on my lunch break because I physically can't face the thought of … Continue reading Anxious Ramblings | A Journal

A Very Anxious Week

February 27, 2019April 6, 2020 ~ amymayj ~ 4 Comments

The past week has been a bit weird. I seem to have fallen off the wagon. At the beginning of the year I had plans to keep up with my fitness, drink plenty of water, keep up with my hobbies and generally not spend my money on crap. I had been doing fairly well up … Continue reading A Very Anxious Week