I was at the hairdressers the other week, having my usual colour and trim. As I sat there, watching my hair reclaim its *cough* ‘natural’ colour and ridding itself of split ends, my mind wandered back to the years when…
It’s official: we have no healthy adults left in our household to run the show. Responsible? Probably. Healthy? Hell no. Here, I discuss how life works for us now Pete has joined me aboard the Chronic Illness Express. I discuss…
Pete, my partner, is a bit of a hero really, given how well he’s looked after me over the years when my ME and POTS was severe. As such, the Karma Lords have decided to reward him with his very…
I decided to write about someone else for a change! This is the touching true story of my friend Juan’s triumph after a severe M.E relapse destroyed life as he knew it. It’s full of the gritty realities of chronic…
Being housebound for several years, missing from society, and now finally in a position to re-join the world – and potentially workforce, has made me even hastier than ever in my desire to jump back in … face first. Here,…
Being chronically ill is hard enough, without being chronically crusty as well. Here, I discuss my personal hygiene hurdles from when I was severely unwell through to the present day.