I am Disabled and I Still Matter
February 26, 2021
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I’m used to living a very restricted life and even I’m struggling to manage. Before the pandemic hit us, I had started to venture outside more often and
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A Valentine Q&A with Samuel
February 13, 2021
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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
What I Hope the Pandemic Has Taught Us
January 23, 2021
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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
The Reality of Christmas
December 24, 2020
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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
The Invisible Scars I Face From My Medical Treatment
November 27, 2020
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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
How I am Physically Doing Since Having a Baby
October 3, 2020
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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
How My Identity Changed Since Becoming a Mum
September 14, 2020
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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
A Guest Blog With Pippa Stacey
September 2, 2020
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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!
It’s Still M.E.
August 28, 2020
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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
Don’t Leave Me in Chronic Pain
August 11, 2020
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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.