During this last week there has been a lot of press about travelling via public transport (mainly trains) as a disabled person, and how difficult, stressful, and downright disgusting the service is. Check out Sam Renke’s interview with The Guardian here; Sam was barricaded into the wheelchair space by luggage and unable to move to…
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My New Wheels: Invacare TDX SP2 Narrow Base
At the end of September I began fundraising for a new powerchair as mine was causing more harm than good, and I’ve finally taken (or rather Ian did) some pics to show you all exactly what my new machine can do. So, yeah, this is going to be a very photo-heavy post. I got the…
Do You Know What ‘Chronic’ Means?
I wrote a few posts last year about empathy, and in one I briefly touched on what ‘chronic’ means but I thought I’d go a bit more in-depth, well, because I want to. If you’d like to read my posts on empathy, part one is here, and part two here. I don’t know about you…
7 Parts Of My Chronic Illness That Not Everyone Sees
I’m always very open and honest about my chronic illnesses (or at least I try to be) but there’s still sides of my condition that not everyone is aware of. Why? Because my health makes me quite vulnerable and only people that live with me see me at my worst. At the moment I live…
Health Update | PoTS Follow-Up
In September I went for three days of autonomic tests at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery – you can read all about the tests I had here. I received a letter a few weeks after my tests with my results but obviously still had to have a follow-up appointment with my consultant. I…
Brain Fog #3
Don’t expect to be reading this and learning something about brain fog, this series is all about the ridiculous things I say, or try to say, when brain fog has kicked in and I make no sense. I’m not a very serious person and I laugh quite a lot so I won’t take offence if you…
Wheelchair Update: £5k in 26 Days
WE DID ITTHANK YOU SO MUCH! A month ago I wrote a post about how I need a more specialised wheelchair; I had to raise £5000 and hoped to have it before Christmas. I wasn’t pinning my hopes on raising it really quickly and never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d raise it…
Mental Health Update: Paranoia, Rejection and Humilitation
I first discussed my mental health back in May; I touched on how confrontation terrifies me and that I’m consumed by paranoia. This hasn’t changed. Although I’m really, really working on it. I’ve figured a few things out about myself whilst going to CBT that have made me realise why I am the way I…
To the Doctor that Told Me She Wouldn’t Patronise Me
I’m no stranger to my GP surgery; I’m pretty sure if you suffer with a chronic condition you’re well-known at your local doctors. However, I do avoid going if I can. They mostly blame any new symptoms on my preexisting condition(s), so I’ll only go if I’m really concerned or can’t get any relief at…
I Need a More Specialised Powerchair – Can You Help?
Get Sarah a Powerchair This is a hard post for me to write because I never thought I’d be in a position where I needed a wheelchair, let alone a wheelchair that is so expensive with functions I never knew existed. I have this constant stabbing in my chest because I’m so worried that I’ll…