An update on my life and my blogging… You may have noticed things have been a bit quiet on here …
Five things I don’t tell people about living with chronic pain
It’s hard to explain what it’s like to live with chronic pain, and a lot of the suffering is hidden …
I Believe You: three powerful words for the chronically ill
Sometimes, you feel alone in your suffering and misunderstood. Sometimes, all you need is someone to say they believe you… …
When self-doubt makes you question your own illness
How self-doubt nearly stopped me finding an important diagnosis… I have found myself having a very similar conversation with …
10 things that seem normal when you’re chronically ill that definitely are not
Laura’s Pen lists ten things that become normal when you’re chronically ill, which really aren’t normal, such as having to rest …
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 …
Five quotes that keep me strong when I feel like giving up
Living with a chronic illness is hard. The pain, the fatigue, the insomnia, the cognition problems, the endless list of …
Thai massage: not for ME
Last week I learned two very important lessons. One: Thai massages are a lot more vigorous than I imagined. Two: …