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Hannah Marie Brankley
Life In My 30's
  • Being Diagnosed With Ulcerative Colitis
    2014 | Lifestyle | My IBD Journey

    Being Diagnosed With Ulcerative Colitis

    Hours 20 March 20142 November 2024

    I was finally diagnosed, I have a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease called Ulcerative Colitis. This is following my trip to the hospital where I…

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  • A Trip To The Hospital
    2014 | Lifestyle | My IBD Journey

    A Trip To The Hospital

    Hours 25 February 201423 August 2025

    It’s been a while since I last blogged, so here’s another update on all the IBD stuff that’s been happening. Recently, I had a trip…

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  • The image contains a large assortment of pills and capsules in various shapes, sizes, and colors. There are blue, white, red, pink, and yellow tablets, some round and others oval or rectangular. Some capsules are two-toned, like red and white or blue and pink, while others are solid-colored. A few pills have imprints or text on them, and some appear coated or glossy, while others have a matte or chalky texture. The pills are piled together, creating a dense, colorful mix.
    2014 | Lifestyle | My IBD Journey

    I Have Something To Share…

    Hours 1 February 201410 March 2025

    It’s been a difficult time lately, and for a while, I’ve had something to share. I’ve written this post to explain why I haven’t written…

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Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day whilst living with IBD… but this year, I found myself asking a question I never thought I would.

Do I actually still have IBD?

After 3 surgeries, having everything from the ileum down removed and now living with a stoma, my Ulcerative Colitis is no longer active. There’s nowhere left for the disease to flare in the way it once did… so where does that leave me?

Am I someone who had IBD? Or am I still someone living with it?

In today’s blog post, I wanted to explore that question because IBD is so much more than just a bowel disease. Even without active disease, I still live with the effects it left behind.

A stoma gave me my quality of life back after years of immense pain and failed treatments, but it isn’t a cure. It’s a management route with its own ups and downs.

I’d love to know if anyone else with a stoma has ever questioned where they fit within the IBD community now 💜

Link: https://hannahmariebrankley.com/world-ibd-day-2026-do-i-still-have-ibd/

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Chapter 34 🎈 #Birthday Chapter 34 🎈

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Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to cele Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to celebrate my brother and I’s birthday at @casabiancausk 🥰

Highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara! 😋

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From winter to spring 🌸 #2026 #LifeRecently From winter to spring 🌸

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Of course, I see these books and think colouring w Of course, I see these books and think colouring would be a nice, calming hobby... Just another excuse to buy something 'book' 😂

Day 261 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book where the characters visit an apple orchard.

#Bookstagram #Bookish #CosyReads #AutumnReads #365DaysOfPrompts
I am loving the chapter ornaments in Disenchanted! I am loving the chapter ornaments in Disenchanted! 😍

Day 260 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a character who has a September birthday.

#Bookstagram #Bookish #SeptemberReads #ReadingChallenge #365DaysOfPrompts
A trip to Tesco means books! 😂 Day 259 of 365 Day A trip to Tesco means books! 😂

Day 259 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book featuring an autumn festival.

Honestly, I can’t be trusted around books... 👀

#Bookstagram #Bookish #AutumnReads #BookHaul #365DaysOfPrompts
I got a copy! My mum is a gem for picking this up I got a copy! My mum is a gem for picking this up for me! ❤️📚

Day 258 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book featuring a cosy cottage.

Because who doesn't love a cosy cottage? 🏡🍂

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