In this blog post, I want to give you a bit of a sneak peek from portions of my book’s Preface and Introduction. As my blog followers, you have supported me for over 7 years, and it’s my little birthday gift to say “thank you”.
July is my birthday month, and I’m very excited to announce I’m running a competition on my podcast and the blog to give away a copy of my book: “My Medical Musings, A Story of Love Laughter Faith and Hope, Living With A Rare Disease “. All you need to do is listen to a … Continue reading Podcast/Blog Party Month Part Two- A Book Giveaway Competition (Chapter 2…A Full and Fulfilled Chronic Illness Life)
I am not the only one who is stoic, I am part of an amazing community of others with chronic illnesses who are stoic too……yes that’s you!
This is the stuff we need to do to mitigate "The Bad Stuff." This is about our well-being, our efforts to reclaim ourselves from the octopus arms of our diseases, and break free as much as we can.
The more I listened to the lyrics of this song, the more my thoughts moved from my own story to the stories I hear every day from my forum members.
I don't think I'll ever get rid of the vision of my husband slumped half on the floor, with his head slammed into the hard arm of the chair, unconscious and vomiting while unresponsive. I've never been so scared in all my life.
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what day it is.It matters that I make the most of every single day and make the moments within the day count. It matters that I don’t waste time being discontent about my circumstances.
We need a holiday, but routine and familiarity are important for anyone living with Alzheimers, so going away is not an option.
I didn’t realise how much resilience and courage I would need to publish my memoirs and even just to blog about my chronic illness journey. I knew I wanted to share my story to help others, but to do so really does make you vulnerable.
Hi Everyone, This is more a letter than a blog post, and I have been battling whether to share it or not. However, sometimes life is just tougher than we ever expected, and when we keep our burdens and troubles to ourselves, we only increase our stress levels and worsen our circumstances. I'm a giver, … Continue reading Not What I Want To Share …..A Letter to My Loyal Followers
My Medical Musings 