In this piece written for Arthr, I talk about how I have always needed support for my arthritis, whether I allowed the world to see it or not.
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Chronic pain is the gift that keeps on giving. In this piece, I give a raw account of a day in the life of pain and how nothing you do can prepare you for it.
Day 1 of the ‘Chronically talking about pain’ campaign this January, I share a brief overview of my chronic pain story. Get involved: #MyChronicPain
On days like this, parenting feels like the hardest thing in the world. I’d rather take a punch in the mouth than watch my son, Dylan, be torn from my arms screaming ‘Daddy, daddy!‘ irrationally at the doors of his marvellous nursery. I’ve always thought my chronic illness shouldn’t impact my child, but today I…
In this article, I explore why it’s easier to find comfort in others who suffer from chronic pain than it is friends and family.
This post is preceded by: Preparing for the Biologics appointment Trouble on the horizon Today was not a good day. As some of you know, I had my biologics review as it has been three months since the recommencement of Humira. You may also know that Humira has not really been working this time around,…
It’s a tough time of year for a lot of people behind all the celebrations and cheer. Family and financial pressures can be at their highest point of the year and if you are struggling with low mood, depression or anxiety the thought alone of all the social commitments, gatherings, work do’s and getting the…
Okay, so I don’t know if this is going to become ‘a thing’ or not but my last post where I wrote a poem (for the first time in about 20 years!) became, within 24hrs, the most popular post I’ve written in the month-old life of this blog! Considering it is still very early days…
So today is the eve of my second attempt of returning to work – however, I still have no concrete answers as to what caused my multiple infections or what is behind this fatigue, the like of which I have never experienced before. Some of the topics discussed in this post follow on from a…
At what should be a time for rest and recovery, do you put more pressure on yourself than your employer? Living with a chronic illness, you would have at some point needed some time off work. Whether that be due to treatment, a flare, hospitalisation or simply to rest. Perhaps it is just me and…
