Five years ago today I had emergency surgery to have my large intestine removed. I had asked the surgeon if I could see it after but it was so diseased it was falling apart as they removed it and there wasn't much left for me to see. Five years ago I could have died, I didn't really understand the severity of it back then though.
I thought that I would never be able to travel, or go anywhere. I thought that my life was over and I'd never lead a normal life. I can only be thankful I was so so wrong.

Since then I have taken a road trip across Canada to NY and back. I spent a year and a half in Germany where I met my SO. We took a trip down the west coast and now I am here in the Uk living with him.

I've lost friends, I've made friends, I had breakups and makeups. As down as I can get not having found a job or being bored during the days while my SO is at work or lonely for some female friends, none of it is really that bad. I am happy to be alive.