We met at university. Both of us were members of the Canoe club, spending our weekends throwing ourselves down scary whitewater rivers, and our evenings socialising as a large group. We were friends first, before we eventually got together in my final year. So we entered the adult world together, and grew up together. Over … More Our Wedding Anniversary
Growing up, my siblings and I had our own friends, our own hobbies, our own bedrooms. Like most families, we rarely hung out together- when you’re young, two years seems like a huge age difference! However the one time of the year when we played with each other every day, the one time we all … More A Family Holiday in the Forest
June has been a mad month. I’ve been frantically trying to juggle the balls of life. With the slightest hint of summer rays and improved health, I’ve been filling my diary with activities and making memories. However the lovely NHS has also been filling my diary with weekly hospital visits and doctors appointments. For the … More An Auto-Immune Problem
I’m a list writer. I write kit lists, shopping lists, lists of worries, lists of jobs. I’ve always loved sitting down with my head a muddle of ideas, and then having clarity as I write them all down. Mainly though I love the pleasure of ticking items off the list as I tackle them. It … More The Bucket List
I sit there on my sofa knowing a decision is being made about me at this very moment. A room full of people who’ve only briefly met me (if at all) have the power to make the biggest ruling about my life. To them it will be about facts and results and statistics. It will … More The Decision
I used to assume that anyone who needed a new organ would be placed on the organ transplant waiting list. However, since entering the world of ill heath, I’ve sadly learnt that there is no guarantee that anyone will be accepted. Through transplant groups on facebook, I’ve observed daily, distraught people from around the globe, … More Final Transplant Assessment
When I was a child I was desperate for a dog. Instead of pop singers and movie stars, I had posters of puppies adorning my bedroom walls. I’d lie on my bed and learn the names of the different varieties, and dream of which one I’d own in the future. I loved visiting my relatives … More My Furry Baby
Driving down the M40 on the way to the Brompton hospital, I was adamant that I’d be returning without the steroids. Having suffered their side effects for the last two months, I had my fingers crossed that I’d be able to stop taking them now the trial period was over. However it didn’t quite work … More Have the Steroids helped?
My childhood garden was full of flowers and plants. All year around, it was rife with colour from new flowers blooming. In the spring the borders would be over-run with daffodils and tulips, and in the summer they were replaced with irises and lupins. The hanging baskets and pots were so large that they began … More The Chelsea Flower Show
Steroids have a bad reputation. They have gained fame for being a dichotomy in the world of medicines- a wonder drug responsible for performing great medical miracles, yet a fiendish drug responsible for sending the rest of the body haywire! Having learnt about the many negative side-effects, nowadays doctors try and reduce the amount of … More The Problem With Steroids
We Can Adjust The Sails 