I guess with all my recent posts about my illness I had to choose this photo this Sunday. It’s me in hospital on the ward all alone as beds 8 and 9 had gone for surgery and bed 11 was unoccupied for ten minutes. This was my home for twelve days, the longest I’ve ever…
Transverse Myelitis
Last year I had no idea what Transverse Myelitis was. This year it has taken over my life. What is transverse myelitis? Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord. The term myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse simply describes the position of…
How to Help Your Autistic Spectrum Child – Review
Anyone who has a child with autism will have experienced that inexplicable feeling of confusion when they receive their child’s diagnosis. There will be relief that there is an answer, a reason for their child’s differences, combined with a sense of feeling lost as to what to do next. When I first heard that diagnosis…
I Woke Up With Pins and Needles and by Teatime I was Paralysed!
New Years Eve was peaceful for us, we did the same as usual, enjoyed some snacks, a bottle of wine and watched Hootananny on the TV. We were a little subdued as my Father-in-law had passed away suddenly the day before and it had been a big shock, particularly as I was with him at…
Goodbye 2015 and Happy New Year!
A usual I like to do a post reflecting on the year that’s about to pass and think about the future. It’s pretty self indulgent, but it’s something I’ve done for a long time and it’s quite a therapeutic exercise. So now it’s time to say Goodbye to 2015. First of all I can say…