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I am a bit nervous to go home today. It feels a bit silly to feel like this. But the other day, when the postman was ringing our doorbell & I was too poorly to get out of bed to answer the door, I overheard the woman next door say something about me in aContinue reading “The perceptions of others”

I often think that this chronic illness life is harder for those on the outside; those who have to watch us suffering and care for us as best they can, all the while knowing that they cannot cure us or make the illness go away. Those of you who follow my Instagram account will knowContinue reading “Setback City”

In July 2013 one of my uni pals and I had tickets to go to an outdoor cinema close to home. At the very last minute I had to cancel, and by last minute I mean she’s already started her hour-and-a-bit journey to see me. I was gutted. Properly gutted. I remember sobbing in theContinue reading “Better late than never”