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.
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Day 1 of the ‘Chronically talking about pain’ campaign this January, I share a brief overview of my chronic pain story. Get involved: #MyChronicPain
Chronically talking about Pain launches in January – a campaign to raise awareness of those living with chronic pain, and with invisible illnesses. Get involved: #MyChronicPain
That place between the onset of symptoms and official diagnosis is one of the darkest places someone with a chronic illness will ever go on their journey – the ‘Awaiting Diagnosis Void’.
I am delighted to say that two more of my freelance parenting articles have been…
I was recently speaking to a much-respected colleague about an upcoming rheumatology conference, and it…
A father’s day post about parenting and arthritis and how my son gives me all…
Living with arthritis is to exist in an ever-changing landscape. What I could do yesterday, isn’t what I can do tomorrow, but possibly today. It means I forever have to adjust. Adapt my plans, my expectations, my ambitions. At times, it feels like a never-ending mid-life crisis. In this article, I talk about the harsh…
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.
I am currently having my first experience of painkiller withdrawal and it’s horrendous. It is also an unnecessary consequence of shielding.