I’m off to another appointment this morning, for a tooth extraction and root canal. They are related to damage the granuloma caused. I had a decent nights sleep, but woke with some odd thoughts. I look at my life and, the loss, the depression, work etc., and can’t stop thinking that refusing any treatment might…
Tag: 2018
National Pain Month – ‘I post photos of myself smiling on Instagram but I never have a pain-free day’
Living with chronic pain from the BBC is a fabulous article that really gets to the heart of what it’s like to live with chronic pain. I know full well how this feels and commend the author for managing to express so well, what it means to fellow sufferers. Well Done Auntie!
At 42 years old I still have nightmares.
You wouldn’t think that at 42 one would still be having full on “can’t get back to sleep” nightmares. But, I do. Last nights was a particularly tough one. I would wake in my bedroom at my parents house, I would feel something was wrong. Then decide to leave the room. What you need to…
The Blue Badge
You may have read in previous blogs that I have a hidden disability, Avascular Necrosis. A definition of which you can find here. Some time ago Transport For London (TFL) started an amazing scheme. A blue badge for passengers with hidden disabilities, that mirrors the already successful white badge for pregnant women. We don’t wear a…
Back to the track
The latter part of 2017 wasn’t fun. Shortly after starting the anti-anxiety medication I had a bad experience with a new GP. If you find a good GP, don’t move, even if you have to travel to see them. I was described as a drug addict by the new GP and refused a new prescription…