No news is good news!

Hello, hello!

Hope you’re all well and enjoying this “summer”. Such a shame for the kids off school. I don’t remember any July being so wet! 

We didn’t go abroad this year, we went to Center Parcs, which was amazing. Loads of fun things to do. We were with friends, which made it even better.

Anyway, much more to the point, our Stella Bella is well! I reckon so, anyway. Still taking Adalimumab injections once a fortnight. The last calprotectin was 100, this was in February. No current symptoms at all, so we’re hoping that things are lovely and settled inside that lovely tum. 

Stella is nearly 15. What on earth?? Honestly. Cliché, but I really can’t believe it. 

She is a lovely, happy, confident, slightly bonkers teenager who is gaining independence and maturity (ish) – and it’s just so amazing to watch. 

One of my worries was that Stella having Crohn’s would somehow impact her social life as well as normal activities at some point, but it just hasn’t. She is hanging out with her friends, trips to town, lunches – expensive, for me, but I’m not discouraging. I’m happy to eat beans on toast at home while she’s eating at Wagamama, thanks.

Incidentally, Wagamama & Bread Meets Bread are her gluten-free go-to’s. Both excellent for allergies/intolerances. 

We’re going on holiday very soon again, this time in a caravan. I ought to be packing, but I had this feeling that those who follow us for reassurance might be wondering what’s happening with Stella. Haven’t posted for ages, and that’s only because she’s doing well! Nothing really to report. Hence, the title! Believe me, if something was up, I would be tapping away on my laptop with all my worries!

I really do hope you are all doing well, and your little people with Crohn’s are doing well, too. 

I guess the only thing is that Stella is slightly anaemic. I’m not concerned, though. I suspect it’s to do with being a female, etc. She takes an iron tablet daily (when remembered) and that’s it. It was actually a cause for celebration when she did take her first iron tablet. Given that at nearly 15 she still would take Calpol over paracetamol, I didn’t think she would ever manage to swallow pills again. Methotrexate trauma being fully to blame for this! But she did it, with no problem. I mean, they are tiny tablets, coated in probably sugar, but that’s fine! A hurdle overcome.

To brag for a minute/ further reassure that Crohn’s isn’t impacting much here. Stella is loving her athletics. She trains as well as participates in competitions, having won a 100 m race just recently. She looks the part. I stand like a huge weirdo at the sidelines just so full of pride at this healthy looking fit girl pounding down the track. I’m forbidden (by Stella) to cheer. Apparently it’s off-putting. Ha! (So I mutter, instead.)

So things are great for her. Obviously all normal life ups n downs, but overall really good. 

As for me, seeing as you’ve asked, haha. I’m going through my very slightly hellish perimenopause journey, which is far from fun. Lovely symptoms of what I can only describe as electricity running through my body, at times, causes body jolts. Horrible and unnerving. However, I’m on track of getting sorted soon, hopefully. I just thought I’d add this just in case anyone who reads this is experiencing something similar? We could be peri men pals.

And that’s it for this little post, I really must pack. I do receive quite a few comments from around the world, thanking us for the updates and reassurance, so I wanted to send a very quick message to them. To reassure you, all is well, and I will continue to keep in touch with any changes along the way. 

Thank you, sending love, and well wishes to all.