The Next “Leg” of My Journey

It's nearly 3 years since my left femur snapped in two. Those first two years I can barely remember. It's a blur of surgery after surgery, hospital stay after hospital stay, recovery after recovery. Actually recovery is probably the wrong word because I haven't recovered. My left femur is still broken. It's officially diagnosed as … Continue reading The Next “Leg” of My Journey

Medical Musings with Friends

I have been living with a series of complex medical conditions for over 6 years now. In 2014 my health deteriorated to the point of needing to medically retire. With time on my hands I decided to start this blog to help me keep track of all that was happening to me but also as … Continue reading Medical Musings with Friends

Change of Plans

One thing we can guarantee when living with a chronic disease is that we will always be changing plans. My extra cleaning activities this week have rendered my legs useless. I too easily forget that I'm only 10 weeks into a 6 month recovery from major surgery & that time frame is based on someone … Continue reading Change of Plans

Now What?

I  made a huge decision this week to step down from my role as Administrator of Arthritis Queensland Support Forum, a forum for women with inflammatory arthritis. I'm still a member of this amazing group and will actively contribute but it has become increasingly obvious, to me and my husband, that I need to focus more on my … Continue reading Now What?