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Retired Police Officer ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ | Living with an ileostomy ๐Ÿ’œ | Former Roads Policing ๐Ÿš” | Founder RouteRadarPro | Still raising stoma awareness

Leicester, England
Joined October 2020
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Today is #StomaAwareDay See me and Luke on @BBCCrimewatch a few weeks ago. Thank you to everyone for the ongoing personal support and continued help in raising awareness! @WalsallHcareNHS @Waraich02795840 @WMPolice @CrohnsColitisUK ๐Ÿ”ฝ๐Ÿ”ฝ๐Ÿ”ฝ๐Ÿ”ฝ๐Ÿ”ฝ๐Ÿ”ฝ๐Ÿ”ฝ๐Ÿ”ฝ
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A lovely surprise to mark the end of my policing career. @WMPolice @Trafficwmp Thank you to everyone who chipped in for this. Something Iโ€™ll definitely treasure. 21013 โ€” signed off for the final time. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿš“ On to the next chapterโ€ฆ
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Itโ€™s #StomaAwarenessDay ๐Ÿ’œ In 2020, I had no idea what the next few years would bring. Plenty of operations, setbacks and difficult days along the way, but my stoma also gave me my life back. 6 years later, medically retired from policing an starting a completely new chapter.
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Well, thatโ€™s me done. ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ 21013 is now retired. Thanks for supporting this account and more importantly @CrohnsColitisUK Stay safe out there
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Wellโ€ฆ itโ€™s official. After 20 years in policing, my ill-health retirement has now been confirmed. Not quite how I imagined my police career ending with @WMPolice Last day 30/09 A strange feeling, but time for the next chapter. ๐Ÿ’™ #UlcerativeColitis #IllHealthRetirement
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Today is World IBD Day. ๐Ÿ’œ IBD.... Itโ€™s pain, fatigue, medication, surgeries, hospital appointments, and invisible complications. It can be life changing, career changing, and overwhelming , even when you keep smiling and pushing on. Be kind... @CrohnsColitisUK
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Mark Woodcock | Retired StomaCop ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ retweeted
For more than 25 years, the Metropolitan Police has been repeatedly found by independent investigations to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. The brass neck is staggering. As Commissioner, Mark Rowleyโ€™s job is to serve the public, not to make political attacks. Shame on him.
โ€œApprehending violent and dangerous criminals is a full contact and messy task which may appear shocking to observers with little experience of policing in the real world.โ€ Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley writes to Zack Polanski.
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6 years ago today I was admitted for the first of many hospital visitsโ€ฆ.. Today Iโ€™ve submitted my application for Ill health retirement. Difficult decision but the right one. ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿš”
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We need more stories like this!! Amazing effort both. Thank you ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ
People living with a stoma are often judged for using the toilet facilities they need. We were pleased to contribute to this @itvcalendar story highlighting why stoma friendly toilets and greater stoma awareness matter. #StomaAware
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I wonโ€™t be returning to frontline policing. It seems Long-term steroid treatment has caused secondary osteoporosis, changing my risk profile going forward. Permanently restricted from frontline duties ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ Colitis = The gift that keeps giving @CrohnsColitisUK @ColostomyUK
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Mark Woodcock | Retired StomaCop ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ retweeted
.@Channel4News revealed at least 100 police officers and staff have died by suicide in three years. The real number is likely higher. Officers face relentless trauma, but support is inconsistent. Recording suicides must become mandatory. #CoppedEnough ๐Ÿ”—bit.ly/4pKa2Vk
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Loving this
Itโ€™s Crohnโ€™s & Colitis Awareness Week. It takes guts to talk about Crohnโ€™s and Colitis, but we can do it and break the stigma. #CrohnsAndColitisAwarenessWeek #HowColitisFeels #HowCrohnsFeels
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It happens, life can be ๐Ÿ’ฉ All that you can do is laugh it off and deal with it. Police humour never fails. @CrohnsColitisUK @WMPolice #crohnsandcolitisawarenessweek #HowColitisFeels
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Insane Police VW Amarok - You Wonโ€™t Believe What It Can Do! youtu.be/oZO5OkaN5TM?si=Blk7โ€ฆ via @YouTube Great showcase of our new vehicle @bs_pearson Media cakes for Jim.
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Congratulations! Well deserved winner
What an absolute amazing night Thankyou @TheGuideLpool , we are so proud of our little Jessica who continues to raise awareness and help other children and adults living with a stomas ๐Ÿ’œ our little child of courage Winner ๐Ÿ’•
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Thank you @A_J_Snowden for highlighting this awareness week ๐Ÿ’œ
Huge thank you to @A_J_Snowden for highlighting the upcoming Crohnโ€™s & Colitis Awareness Week in Parliament! Now we need your help to build cross-party support. Email your MP and ask them to add their name to the EDM visit: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-โ€ฆ #Crohns #Colitis #IBD
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Proud of Mrs Woodcock for receiving 2 x chief Constable Awards. @WMPolice
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World Ostomy Day Your strength isnโ€™t measured by what life gives you, but by how you rise above it. Today, we celebrate resilience, courage, and living fully, ostomy or not. ๐Ÿ’™ @CrohnsColitisUK @ColostomyUK #WorldOstomyDay #StrongerTogetherโ€
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Mark Woodcock | Retired StomaCop ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ retweeted
โ€œPolicing has become pointless. I've had enough and I'm leaving." โ–ถ๏ธ 82% of police officers planning on leaving the force within the next two years disclosed this was due to low morale. Listen to the full interview๐Ÿ‘‡(1/2) youtu.be/NGlnqTXU6h4
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Mark Woodcock | Retired StomaCop ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ retweeted
Today is World IBD Day. Sending love to everyone affected by Crohnโ€™s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis or any other form of IBD. #WorldIBDDay #Crohns #Colitis #IBD #CourageLooksLikeThis
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