I have had Stiff Person Syndrome for almost seven years now. Celine Dion is newly diagnosed but she is the first celebrity that has been diagnosed with this condition. What does it mean for her? Well, it’s not an easy ride and that’s about all I can honestly say. From Celine Dion’s announcement on Instagram…
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Embracing the Chronic Illness December Writing Prompts
Each month I like to join Sheryl over on A Chronic Voice with her writing prompts for the Chronic Illness Community. This gives us a chance to write about how we are doing while following a set of prompts. This months prompts are closing, treating, rationing, reminding and embracing. I will start with Embracing It’s…
Back in Hospital with Star
On Thursday evening I heard Star crying in the bathroom. She couldn’t pee again. We were told that if it happened we had to take her to the hospital A&E straight away, so we did. When we got there about 9.40pm it was really full, even more than the last time. Star started to panic…
Five Little Ways to Feel Good
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, but the ‘stay at home’ rule in England has recently been lifted, meaning the official lockdown has ended, and people can start to leave the house more frequently. This should be a boost to the country’s collective mood, as things seem to be improving – but there are still…
What it’s like Visiting a Hospital During a Pandemic
We have managed to avoid being near anyone with COVID or having any close calls. We have been more or less keeping ourselves to ourselves since the pandemic started. The Little Man went back to school, and the girl’s did a reduced timetable but we have not even had to self isolate because of contact….
