Northern Mum

6 Days Post Adolescent Hip Replacement

northernmum — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:31:43 +0000

Then we are home. In fact, we got home 2 days ago, as recovery seemed to go from good, to great, to almost unbelievable. 48 hours in, at home, we ...

Day 2: Post Adolescent Hip Replacement

northernmum — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:24:42 +0000

This morning felt a bit dark, or perhaps bleak is a better word. For those of you who have spent time on a children’s ward, I suspect you already know ...

Day One: Post adolescent Full Hip Replacement.

northernmum — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:24:47 +0000

Get ready, this one could be a little bit of a “gushing” post. We all like to believe our kids are extraordinary, it’s the role of being a parent. But, ...

The night before my 15 year old daughter has a total Hip Replacement

northernmum — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:07:33 +0000

It’s coming to the end of this chapter. The narrative that began 14 years ago and has left me in the rare position of watching my child learn how to ...

Weight loss or health gain?

northernmum — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:00:02 +0000

I’m not going to lie, this post could be one of those irritatingly happy ones you may want to skip past if not in the mood. I won’t take offence ...

The Cornish Tales: Trevella Park

northernmum — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:11:10 +0000

In my youth the thought of spending year after year in the same holiday location would make me shiver with revulsion. The world is so big, we have so ...

The end begins with a Hip Replacement at 15 years old.

northernmum — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:57:04 +0000

The story continues….. Years ago I shared the story of my daughter and her clicky hips. A late diagnosis of a dislocated hip meant at the tender age of ...

Turning into Bigfoots mother…. life in my mid forties….

northernmum — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:20:00 +0000

It’s a ball ache isn’t it. The whole growing older thing. Whilst firmly convincing myself daily that I’m merely half way through the game of life at 47, the ...

Talking about losing weight in 2025

northernmum — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:49:04 +0000

It’s a funny time to talk about weight loss. I was brought up in a era where Bridget Jones was considered obese at just over 9 stone, and going with ...

Type 1 Diabetes: Coming out of running retirement

northernmum — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:27:42 +0000

Running for Molly – And for Everyone with Type 1 So… I’ve done something ridiculous. After five years of enjoying a blissful retirement from running, where my trainers have collected ...