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Skateboom and bust

‘Hey O! Look at meeeeee! I’m such a cool Mummyyyyy …. !!’

…. SPLAT.

So, my latest boom involved a skateboard, a massive ramp – and a bust with a twist. (Well, a sprain.) Read on for the full story!

Age & Rage: M.E, Myself … or Perimenopause?

‘I’m going on HRT so I can find out if the problem is M.E, myself … or YOU.’

This is what I told Pete recently, after he enquired about my recent doctor’s appointment to discuss if I might be perimenopausal and if it’s worth trying HRT.

Except, with chronic illness thrown into the mix … it gets a bit messy.

Click on the link to read more!

A bit more about me

Hello my lovelies and welcome new subscribers!! I realised that I haven’t introduced myself properly in a very long time – and although you can read about me in the aptly named ‘About Me’ section of the website, I thought it might still be nice to give a little wave and tell you a bit more about myself here too.

What I Forgot to Say

Newly diagnosed with ME? I covered a lot of the main ‘must know’ points in my last post – however, as I lay in bed on Saturday afternoon, feeling all the ‘feels’ after letting a friend down because I wasn’t well enough to meet – I realised a few points I hadn’t mentioned.

What I wish I had known …

Newly diagnosed with ME?

Wish you had a clue of what to expect going forward?

I was in that boat too once. It’s crap and I’d really like to help.

Here, I share all the things I’ve learned and wish I’d known from the start …

Decode ME Study Results: Marvellous or ‘Meh?’

Initial DNA results from the world’s largest DecodeME study are in – and the results are rather marvellous indeed! People with ME have every reason to feel hopeful for a brighter future. So … why do I feel so ‘meh’ about it?

Mega-swoons and ME

“It’s really good after all these years and everything we’ve been through, that we can still vaguely enjoy each other’s company.” ~ Pete.

Now, these are definitely not the most romantic utterings I’ve ever heard. However, with ME/POTS hanging around like a bad smell all the time, I’ve come to realise that ‘vaguely enjoying each other’s company’ is actually something to be celebrated. Read on to find out why.

When a hen ‘do’ turned into a hen ‘don’t’

I did something I haven’t done in about 9 years recently – and I was SO excited!

… until my POTS came along and dropped a steaming turd all over it, that is.

First Wedding Anniversary

We made it to one year as Mr & Mrs! Whoop whoop! Here, I’ve created a short video and written something a little different to my norm, in the hopes of capturing the sunshine, shit-storms, and rainbows along the road to reaching this milestone. Oh, and if you like the Beatles, give it a read/watch, if only for that reason.

Dusting off the bike!

Bike riding, along with a million other things, kinda went for a swim in the sewer of life when I got sick over 8 years ago. Little did I know then, that 8 years later, I’d be plunging my bike back out.