Read my story about being a young person with a chronic illness. Living with Neuromyelitis Optica - a rare autoimmune disease.
Barriers To Intimacy With Disabilities
In honour of U.K. Sexual Health Week September 16-22nd, I am writing a few posts discussing the barriers people with disabilities face to intimacy - not just sex but general relationships. There’s many things that complicate intimate relationships as disabled people so here’s some, please check my blog again later in September to see the… Continue reading Barriers To Intimacy With Disabilities
Change, Hope & Uncertainty In Chronic Illness
Change hope and uncertainty are scary things that come up a lot during life as a chronically ill person. So let’s talk about it.
My Adrenal Insufficency
For the last 4 years I’ve been dealing with something called adrenal insufficiency caused by my steroids. It all started with increasing my immunosuppressants. My body needed more immunosuppressants but it made me severely anemic so I had to start steroids to move on to another drug. Bare in mind before this I was mostly… Continue reading My Adrenal Insufficency
My Spoonie Essentials
Spoonie Essentials There’s so many smal things in my daily life that help me so much. It’s taken a lot to find these tools and I’m so glad I have them now! So here’s the things which help me! Electric Heating Blanket I have had an electric blanket for a few years now and it’s… Continue reading My Spoonie Essentials
Review: COMPACTCATH
COMPACTCATH review I was recently sent some free catheters to try & review. The brand is called compact cath and they make well, compact catheters. These catheters are different to other designs I’ve seen since they come in this kind of disc shaped spiral which makes it super small and flat in your bag or… Continue reading Review: COMPACTCATH
Lessons In Recovery
Lessons I’ve learnt through my ED recovery thanks to the body acceptance movements: * BEING FAT IS OKAY. * Not all overweight people are unhealthy. Your BMI does not dictate how good or bad your vitals are. (Read about Health At Every Size) * Fat is just a descriptor. The word fat is only bad… Continue reading Lessons In Recovery
Review: BRAVE by Rose Mcgowan
This week I finished reading Brave by Rose Mcgowan, an incredibly powerful important book. Rose is an amazing writer with a great perspective on the world. Showing examples of how systemic sexism has women trapped in situations seen as normal in our culture. Not only speaking about the Harvey Weinstein, she discusses her whole life,… Continue reading Review: BRAVE by Rose Mcgowan
Faces Of NMO
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER.
What Is NMO?
March is Neuromyelitis optica awareness month. This is the disease I have and I would love to share some brief info to educate you.
My ED Story
In honour of eating disorder awareness week ( a little late) I’m chiosingbtonshare myneating dsirsoer Story, what it was like mentally and my recovery and appreciation of the body acceptance movements.