Frantic Friday?

Ok so I am skipping a bit and going straight to today.  I’ve been swimming lots, am going to be paddling on Sunday and so decided that it was time for a run. I’m not a fast runner and do it to try and stay almost fit and I have also found that it helps a…… Continue reading Frantic Friday?

Getting a label – Part Two (or things you are not supposed to do after a lumbar puncture)

I went kayaking for the weekend and had started to notice some extra tiredness, as I was still in the relapse that started this whirlwind.  I can usually drive North Wales to London, after a day of paddling, without a break. Not this time. For the first time in years we break half way.  I…… Continue reading Getting a label – Part Two (or things you are not supposed to do after a lumbar puncture)

Getting a label – Part One

February 2017 I soon get the results of the MRI scan which shows evidence of lesions on the brain.  My notes of the initial meeting say that there is 1 but in subsequent appointments several are mentioned (must take better notes). These lesions are demyelination, the process where the lining of nerves is  attacked by…… Continue reading Getting a label – Part One

Fun February (2017)

Saturday 11 February 2017 I woke up with a fizzy feeling in the side of my face.  I think nothing of it, go for a run and carry on with the rest of the day.  It feels weird but hey, that’s life sometimes and maybe it means I must have drunk too much rum. Sunday…… Continue reading Fun February (2017)

The start of the journey

I was asked a question by my doctor last week, that shocked me.  To me the answer was obvious but it made me realise that I take a lot for granted. My doctor asked me if I was still managing to work.  I’m a qualified solicitor and work in central London for an international insurance…… Continue reading The start of the journey