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?
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Dizzy, blonde, sharing the reality "It Goes On" (Robert Frost).
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