Every so often I encounter a doctor who was simply born for their role; knowledgeable, competent, & with an excellent bedside manner. Admittedly I see that many…… Read more “Know It All.”
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A Game of Risk.
Very early on in my degree I was introduced to the concept of risk-benefit balance. For example, is using preservatives to reduce food waste worth the potential…… Read more “A Game of Risk.”
M.E Awareness Week: Day 7.
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are available by clicking each number. In loving memory of Sylvia Everritt, 23rd September 1931 – 9th May 2019,…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 7.”
M.E Awareness Week: Day 6.
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are available by clicking on each number. Relapses. Mum’s illness was progressing, and it affected her everyday life. She was…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 6.”
M.E Awareness Week: Day 5.
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are available by clicking each number. Trigger Warning: mention of suicide. The Return to School. CAMHS had been informed of…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 5.”
M.E Awareness Week: Day 4.
Parts 1, 2, and 3 are available by clicking on each number. Trigger Warning: Please be advised that this post contains explicit details of how & why…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 4.”
M.E Awareness Week: Day 2.
Part 1 is available here. Wheelchair? When it came to October half term, I was more than ready to see the physiotherapist, and start the programme. I…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 2.”
The Rejects: 6 Things People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Want You to Know (But Are Too Exhausted to Tell You).
Rejects 1 and 2 are available by clicking each number. At one time the UK parliament took a break from arguing about how we could slip discreetly…… Read more “The Rejects: 6 Things People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Want You to Know (But Are Too Exhausted to Tell You).”
Braveheart on Wheels.
There are lots of assumptions made about disabled people. It’s assumed that we are unintelligent, have no desire for independence, are lazy, ungrateful, uncooperative, and only our…… Read more “Braveheart on Wheels.”
Take the Shot.
If there had been a vaccination for the strain of meningitis I contracted in 2011, chances are I would never have developed chronic fatigue syndrome. Luckily for…… Read more “Take the Shot.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 