Laura’s Pen explains what endometriosis feels like to her and how her symptoms have progressed over the years… An estimated …
A man walked into a pub… and I fell in love – How I met my partner
Laura’s Pen tells the story of how she met her partner, and how they coped when she became chronically ill… …
What if? A poem about living with chronic illness
Laura’s Pen performs a chronic illness poem about the misconceptions healthy people sometimes have about her life… This is a chronic …
Goodbye 2016, the year of health revelations
Laura’s Pen looks back at 2016, and forwards to her hopes for the next year… A year forward, a year …
The undiagnosis of my endometriosis
Okay, so my first sentence is going to contradict my headline: I’ve just been diagnosed with severe endometriosis. But I …
If you could only do one thing every day, what would it be?
Laura’s Pen uses a “One thing every day” analogy to explain how restrictive life is with a chronic illness… This …
Seven things I’ve learnt whilst herxing from Lyme Disease treatment
So I’ve started my Lyme treatment. Im on the third week and the main focus of my days has been …
But you don’t look sick?! – A letter on why I hide my illness
Laura’s Pen’s open letter to people who say: “But you don’t look sick,”, explaining why she hides her illness… Dear …
I have Lyme disease: my discovery after 15 years with ME/CFS and two with Fibromyalgia
It’s taken me a long time to write this post. I wanted to wait until a medical professional told me …
The benefits of rest in ME/CFS: swapping afternoon naps for regular rests
I am a member of several ME support groups on Facebook and it has shocked me on several occasions to …