{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/66c8a7341ce1e04f3d9992fe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pt 2: Finding Hope in Adversity: Why Louise Thompson Feels Lucky ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/1724425917509-5a949f34-a5c7-4027-8102-c1c9f426f622.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In part 2, Louise Thompson shares the aftermath of her birth experience and the long road to recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Louise shares why she almost named her book ‘Death’, how her trauma has changed her life for the better and the frustration when she fell ill again after an Ulcerative Colitis flare-up.</p><p><br></p><p>She shares her most vulnerable times as she entered back into the hospital, making the decision to have surgery and why she found her own body triggering during this time.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/louise.thompson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@louise.thompson</a> and get her book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lucky-Learning-Live-Again-Harrowing/dp/1529347995\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Lucky: Learning to Live Again’</a></p><p><br></p><p>SUPPORT LINKS:</p><ul><li>Support for birth trauma: <a href=\"https://www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents</a></li><li>Support for PTSD: <a href=\"http://www.ptsduk.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.ptsduk.org</a></li><li>Ulcerative Colitis &amp; Stoma support: <a href=\"https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">crohnsandcolitis.org.uk</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thestompcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thestompcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>To improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex’s book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Manual-BESTSELLER-Fitness-Everyone/dp/1783254904\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mind Manual</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bemettle.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download Mettle</a>: the mental fitness app for men</p>","author_name":"Dr Alex George"}