Probably Nothing …
As anyone who knows me is aware, I love me some humour with my misery. And, I am always drawn to others who respond in the…
Exploring Dissonance
An ongoing part of living with chronic illness, for me, is struggling with a seemingly never-ending dissonance – both psychological and physical. From my reading, I…
Rules and Regulations …
It’s been three weeks since my most recent experiences with the daycare clinic at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neuro-surgery and I am still irritated when…
Acceptance does not mean resignation …
I’m not hugely fond of reminders on positivity, positive thinking, catchy little slogans to live your – very hard chronically ill – life to but this…
Managing Change in the NHS
As someone with a long-term chronic condition, I am a regular user of NHS services. Luckily for me, over time, my needs have become, generally, less…
Love For Life: Make Peace
My eye was caught by the beautiful photograph above – which I have borrowed to direct you to the website – and I loved all of…
Family Caring …
I was chatting through caring options for an elderly family member with a friend who has similar family caring responsibilities and she said: ‘You’re so lucky…
Aloneness …
Aloneness: the acute awareness of being alone and different from those about us. This is not about loneliness and isolation for which there is remedy but…
Stiletto Wheels 