Well hello blog readers! It’s been a while since my last post so apologies for that, but as you may have seen from my social media in July we welcomed a new little boy into our lives, making us a family of four.

Getting prepped for a new baby is pretty time-consuming, and actually having one even more so – hence the lack of blog posts. We seem to be a in a bit more of a routine 5 weeks in, and the visiting family have slowed down, so here I am!

So what have you missed out on?

Bottom

In June I had a follow-up appointment with my colorectal surgeon at Bristol Royal Infirmary reviewing the progress of my wound. I last posted about it in February, and was indeed discharged from tissue viability. The wound has healed, although a small tract linked to the network of former fistulas and a small collection remains, and discharges sometimes – seems to be worse in the heat so the hot weeks of summer were a reminder it was still there. I haven’t gone back to Cardiff, and will see Bristol again at some point – but all the signs are it is healing – so hurrah!

Birthday

It was my birthday in July. I am now 37. Both children were also born in July. It will be a busy month.

Purple Wings

Last weekend, I attended the Purple Wings Charity Conference and Ball. I went to the conference of this small charity last year (I wrote about it here) and the road works still seem to be happening. In January I did the 2019 calender shoot, and the calender was launched at the conference. You can order one (soon) from the Purple Wings Charity website.

Mr July – Purple Wings 2019 Photo Credit Lisa Jones for Purple Wings Charity

I also performed some poetry and shared some of my story and got some great feedback – including ‘You should have a YouTube channel for your poetry’ and ‘I didn’t relaise you were funny’, and the lovely ‘I’m glad my mum had already left’.