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To The Customer Who Judged Me For Sitting Down On The Job.

This is another piece I’ve just had published on the Mighty which I wanted to share with you. After working in the retail sector for as long as I have, I’ve learned that customers are inquisitive and tend to point out when something is different. In my… Continue Reading “To The Customer Who Judged Me For Sitting Down On The Job.”

7 Things I only do because I have POTS/EDS! #Rarediseaseday

Here’s a video I did for Rare Disease Day (28/02). Sorry I’m a little late putting it up on here but it’s still worth a watch 🙂 Please Subscribe to my Youtube Channel 🙂 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdlsFdsahFE]

My Secret Resolution

In my blog post all about 2016 I sneakily left out one of my New Years Resolutions for 2017. I left it out, firstly, because I didn’t know if I’d ever get round to doing it  and didn’t want to break a resolution but… Continue Reading “My Secret Resolution”

The Most Difficult Parts of Receiving Treatment for Chronic Illness

The night before my first Blood Patch surgery, I wrote a piece for the Mighty which has just been published so I wanted to share it with you too. It’s all about the difficulties people with chronic illnesses go though when getting any sort… Continue Reading “The Most Difficult Parts of Receiving Treatment for Chronic Illness”

New Experiences & Meeting a Fellow Zebra

Is it too late to say Happy New Year? It’s still just about January so I think it’s okay 😛 I’m allowed to say it because this is my first blog post of 2017! Hope everyone is having a good year so far. I’ve… Continue Reading “New Experiences & Meeting a Fellow Zebra”

Two Thousand & Sixteen

Firstly, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and Santa got them everything they asked for…and if he didn’t you managed to pick it up in the sales! I had a lovely Christmas at my Nan & Granddad’s playing games, opening gifts and eating way… Continue Reading “Two Thousand & Sixteen”

Spoons for Christmas Please!

This is the 4th time I’ve sat down to try to write and finish this blog post! This has been a ridiculously busy time for me coming up for christmas, as it is for everyone, but I did all my christmas shopping, cards and… Continue Reading “Spoons for Christmas Please!”

7 things to put on your Christmas list if you’re new to POTS.

Last Christmas my Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) was at its worst. (Not that I even knew what POTS was at that point let alone that I had it.) I knew I had something wrong with me I was so dizzy all the time… Continue Reading “7 things to put on your Christmas list if you’re new to POTS.”

Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

‘We haven’t known each other for that long a time, and, um, there are three things that you should know about me. One, my friends are the most important thing in my life. Two, I never lie. And three, I make the best oatmeal… Continue Reading “Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies”

Granola

Not being a breakfast lover I didn’t know a whole lot about breakfast. I knew I wasn’t going to like porridge but I knew I liked cooked oats as I adore Oatmeal-Raisin cookies so I thought Granola was the best option. I tried both… Continue Reading “Granola”