Are You Normal?
Do you remember when you were a teenager, the absolute last thing you wanted to be was normal? Normal was not cool. Everyone wanted to be unique and different (or exactly […]
Author Archives: lucychapmanprints
You’re ill because you don’t love yourself enough & other stories
I haven’t written a blog post in a while, but every so often I read something about autoimmune diseases that will make my blood boil and drive me to rattle […]
Bad Science: Getting Some Perspective from Ben Goldacre
Ben Goldacre & Bad Science Anyone who has a problem with their health has probably searched for a ‘cure’ at some point during their illness. Over the years I have […]
Join My Club: The Society for Existential Angst
Rethinking my world view after serious illness. Two years after I embarked on a series of operations and treatments at Guy’s & St Thomas’ hospital, Guy’s offered me a counselling […]
Rudimental’s ‘Waiting All Night’ Video: A Positive Disability Story
This is old news really – this track has already been number 1 in the UK charts. But I only recently sat down and watched the Rudimental ‘Waiting All Night’ video all […]
Poo Pride! The Alternative Bristol Stool Chart
Originally posted on Sectioned:
Alternative Bristol stool form chart from rewarm.co.uk . On Thursday 1st August at 8pm, the #PooPride tweet chat with We Nurses took place – woo hoo!…
Be Your Own Art Therapist
Following my post about the amazing Matilda Tristram’s Colonomic, I thought I would blog about picking up your pen, squegee or paintbrush and working through your ‘stuff’ via the medium of […]
Colonomic by Matilda Tristram
I am really interested in how people deal with illness. For me, it is natural to try and process life experiences through drawing. It was for this reason that I was initially err.. […]
Pain
A few weeks ago my husband complained to me about his blisters. He said they were ‘agony‘… He probably should have known better than to say this to me, because rather than offering […]
Fattoria la Vialla
Fattoria la Vialla is an Italian, family run, organic farm. It produces wine, olive oil, pasta, sauces and sweets…. some of it is gluten free and the wines are all […]
