I wake up to the light of the day peaking in behind the blinds. My sheets, needing a change, are all crumpled up beneath me. I reach over for my phone, 9.08am. Dave pops his head in. “Are you keen to go to Healesville?” I smile, and nod. Truth be told I would probably opt…
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ME/CFS and Me
I had a bit of a to-do with my doctor last week. She is such a lovely woman, and has been an amazing champion of me, but I am desperate for me not to be ill for the rest of my life, so when she refused to look at a possibility I came up with…
A journey to weight loss surgery, or not
Backwards. Forwards. Backwards. Forwards. Backwards. Forwards. Do I. Don’t I. Do I. Don’t I. The pendulum of thoughts leave tired, worn tracks across my mind. I am so tired. I’m a big woman. I never wanted to admit that. In a world that idolises the skinny, I never wanted to face my reality. I can…
Letters to Little Sarah – 17.08.2021
Before you read this first entry in Letters to Little Sarah, I wanted to give some context of how this came about. In May 2020, I was diagnosed with Autism. I was 52. A diagnosis of ADHD followed a year later. Whilst I thought discovering I was neurodivergent would immediately make me feel better, it…
The Voice for our children with Autism
When we become pregnant we wish for many things for our children, but most of all, we wish for “ten fingers and toes”. We wish for healthy kids because once you have health, you can achieve anything, right? Then, your child is born and as they develop, you know that something is not right. Something…