I am excited to introduce my new Guest Blogger, Dave Head. Dave lives with a number of Chronic diseases including, Multiple Sclerosis and he has an Ileostomy. His courage, strength and determination to live life well,in the midst of and despite of his circumstances,is truly inspiring as you will see for yourself as you read … Continue reading Lifes puzzle
This Guest post has been written by a friend of mine in the midst of Cyclone Debbie here in Queensland. Her musings are thought provoking, not just for those in the Chronic Illness community but for everyone. My thoughts & prayers are with all those dealing with the devastating damage & inundation to homes & with all those who are helping to restore some semblance of normality in the aftermath. Take care xx
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One cup of tea & two cups of coffee & I am starting to feel a little more connected with the day.😊 My legs are having a "don't you dare try & walk on me" kind of day, so I have to pace my pacing if that makes sense. That has proven difficult today though!! … Continue reading Time & Lack of Motion
I've had a week of surprises. I should be used to the unexpected by now and generally I am. I take the shocks and twists and turns my body throws at me in my stride most days, most weeks. This week felt different though. Two weeks ago I felt a snap in my left foot. … Continue reading From Chaos to Calm
It's been a difficult start to the New Year. My broken leg has been getting more & more painful over the past few weeks. This week it was so excruciating that I was unable to weight bear for more than 5 minutes, even with crutches. It shouldn't be like that. I've been doing everything right … Continue reading An Achey Breaky Start to the Year
Oh how I love this time of the year! Carols playing, tree decorating, wrapping presents with beautiful paper and ribbons, christmas cake and pudding and yummy mince pies. As I think about this season and the memories it conjures up in my mind, I can't help but contrast my current Christmas to my Christmases past. … Continue reading Faith, Hope and Love – Merry Christmas
I left my Orthopaedic Surgeons office yesterday with a spring in my step which is quite an achievement on two crutches. I have been given a leave pass. A holiday. A break. A good break, not a leg break 🙂 6 months of no leg xrays, surgery or appointments with my Surgeon. He is giving … Continue reading A Break of a Different Kind
I've made mention of my Colostomy (fondly named Rudolph) throughout my blog, but I realised that I've never really told the full story of why I have a stoma. Since 2014 my life has been overtaken by the story of my broken femur and subsequent genetic bone disease diagnosis. In many regards my stoma has … Continue reading My Stoma Story
My pain in my broken left leg has been escalating on a daily basis. I knew a week ago something wasn't right. I expect some pain in this leg as it's still broken but it should be stabilised. It's anything but stable. I always end up in a quandary when this happens. My hips are … Continue reading Strength For Today
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
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