‘I told you I was ill’ is the famous epitath of Spike Milligan who died at the age of 83 in February 2002. Listening to some women talk in the hospital yesterday brought it home to me how this epitath could be the serious comment of so many under healthcare at the moment. It’s not…
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Two and a Half Years (and a couple of weeks)
In the Beginning Two and a half years and a couple of weeks ago I woke up with pins and needles and ended up in hospital paralysed. It seemingly came from nowhere, but I now believe I did have hints that something was happening with my body. After two weeks in hospital I came home…
Autism – If Only I Knew
I have two, possibly three children with high functioning Autism. If your child is not developing properly as a young child or baby then your health visitor will generally lead the way to seeing if your child has autism or other special needs. Often, though, autistic children can slip through the net and diagnosis does…
The Day My Diagnosis Changed.
In January last year I was diagnosed with an auto-immune neurological condition, Transverse Myelitis. There are a few things that I have learned about neurological conditions. They are difficult to diagnose Everyone is different, even with the same diagnosis Diagnosis can change My diagnosis changed on 10th January, one year and 9 days after my…
Confused – Word of the Week
There has been one event that has dominated my week and it has left me feeling confused. On Tuesday I had a hospital appointment to see my consultant. I’d had some tests late last year and he had called me in to tell me the results. This year I have been trying hard to come…
