I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day but I get asked a lot about my relationship and thought this was the best time to mention it. I first met Samuel five and a half years ago after deciding to try doing some online dating. To be honest I didn’t really have a choice as […]
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This pandemic – and particularly the various lockdowns – has suddenly given the world a very slight dip into the ocean of what it is like to live with M.E.. I have lived this kind of an existence for over a decade (well fifteen years if you must know). Although my life has changed immeasurably
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2020 has been a horrendously hard year for everyone. The PM briefing on Saturday was just the tip of the iceberg. Having been promised a Christmas with family was one thing, but it was nothing short of cruel to have all those plans scuppered less than a week before the day. But this is not
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I’ve been having to really pace my energy levels for the past few weeks, hence why I’ve been so quiet… Sorryyyyyy! For the past six months, my physical health has been challenging to say the least. My body just doesn’t seem to be able to manage too well with what I ask it to do.
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This blog was written a month ago when I had a burst of ideas for useful blogs to write about being a chronically ill mum. Unfortunately there have been quite a few things that have changed since I wrote it. The collapsing has become more often and the crashing has increased… But the pint still
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When a woman has a baby, there is always a massive shift. My friends and family told me about the overwhelming unconditional love that flows through your body the moment your baby is born and how your life completely changes overnight. Even though I believed them, I don’t think I realised how much this is
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I don’t know about you but I have always wished I could have finish school. I always wonder what my life would be like if I had finished my education and gone to university to do my dream course of English literature and language.
My school had predicted great things for me, but they weren’t able to support me with my needs when I became chronically unwell. Pippa Stacey has written a book about University and Chronic Illness – a complete survival guide. I wonder whether my life would have been different if this had been in my life when I was in education…
So Pippa has written a blog for you all to read and hopefully we can push her book to be in all universities and schools!
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n the past few weeks, there has been more severe M.E. awareness than I have seen in a long time. After it was announced that my book A Girl Behind Dark Glasses had one best non-fiction at The People’s Book Prize 2020, it had been featured in my local paper, the radio and on the
Last week, the news broke that NICE had advised all GPS to stop prescribing chronic pain sufferers painkillers. This included paracetamol, any of the ibuprofen family and opioids. Apparently there is a lack of evidence that they are effective and it leads to long term risks. When I saw the headline, I thought well *maybe*
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The People’s Book Prize Last night was the awards ceremony for The People’s Book Prize 2020. A Girl Behind Dark Glasses was shortlisted for the BEST NON-FICTION award. I felt I honoured to be a finalist with such an array of incredible authors. Due to COVID-19, the lavish awards ceremony in London was not possible.
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