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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You came into the world a year ago today – what a year that has been! Some days it feels like it was only yesterday when you were first put into my arms. You were so tiny and delicate – my hands were over half the size of your little body. Seven minutes after you
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Last week I was writing about how essential carers have been in my life since becoming unwell. I spoke about how my family had had to become carers for me and how they supported me in different capacities. It seems somewhat ironic that as carers week came to an end, our household became unwell and
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For the past fourteen years, I have relied completely on carers and nurses to be able to get through each day. At the beginning, I required help with everything – including the most private of things, like going to the loo. I honestly don’t really remember life without some sort of Carer and some sort
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I’ve been a bit quiet with my blogging, and it’s not because I don’t have a lot to say, in fact it is the complete opposite. I feel completely overwhelmed with the situation, at a loss of where to start and what to say first. The situation of this pandemic has hit us all hard.
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An incredible light went out yesterday, as my auntie sadly passed away. It wasn’t covid-19 but it was as equally horrendous. My auntie was my Gran’s sister and took over her role when my Gran suddenly passed away. Margy was a formidable woman, fiercely passionate, no nonsense, but incredibly caring. She was incredibly independent for
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