Should the Olympic and Paralympic Games be a combined event?
The Olympic games of Tokyo 2020 have finally come to a close, with Great Britain obtaining sixty five medals in total across a plethora...
Chronic Illness Warrior
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong - Audrey Hepburn.
The Olympic games of Tokyo 2020 have finally come to a close, with Great Britain obtaining sixty five medals in total across a plethora...
You would have been 100 today, I'm sure we would have celebrated in a special way Perhaps a gathering of friends and family All of us...
The Hospital Diaries- Part 7: Abdominal Pain Returns. The latest update on my ongoing battle with Abdominal pain.
During my recent stay in hospital due to appendicitis, I was lucky, or rather unlucky enough to experience my first enema. An enema is a...
Post-Op and heading home, minus my appendix!
Surgery is scheduled and I'm nervous, however if it means I will get rid of this abdominal pain it will be worth it!
Today has been another eventful, tiring and painful one! From catheterisation, an enema, and blood tests to pain panic attacks, I'm...
Readmission following a trip in an ambulance, how did you spend your Friday night?
Quick update from a very warm hospital ward!
After contracting glandular fever in 2014 I grew to experience fatigue among a large list of symptoms. This is explained as being...
July marks the international global month of raising awareness for disabilities of all shapes and sizes. By celebrating the experiences...
We finally have the return of the Wimbledon Championships after their cancellation last year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in...
The dentist is rarely an experience anyone looks forward to, especially if you struggle with anxiety. Unfortunately, I have a wisdom...
Wheelchair users experience a tyranny of comments, looks and physical actions from the general public. Often, these comments and actions...
Yesterday I had the strangest experience with healthcare in a while, which is a challenge considering the oddities that occur when you...
M.E, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a condition characterised by persistent and inconceivable fatigue, muscle weakness and pain. The...
Accessibility is a hot topic for anyone who uses a wheelchair, simple adaptations such as ramps, dropped curbs and handrails make a huge...
Tattoos act as a means of expression for many people, with over 40% of the UK having at least one tattoo. I have three myself, all of...
Occipital Neuralgia causes a sharp, intense, shock-like pain in the back of the head. It occurs when the occipital nerve becomes trapped....