vertigo Archives – My Brain Lesion and Me

Becoming Spellbound by Magic I think everyone has a favourite film or series of films from their childhood. For me, these have always been the Harry Potter films. Despite even being 15 when the first film came out. I fell instantly in love with the words, and how J.K Rowling transported you into an entirely different world. I was already beginning to feel different from on account of my symptoms when the first film was released. It was a time of loneliness and isolation as the...

Chronic Illness, Link-Up Party with A Chronic Voice

August 2017 Linkup Party with A Chronic Voice: Missing, Appreciating, Striving, Releasing, Eating

Aug 21. 2017

One of my favourite chronic illness bloggers, Sheryl from 'A Chronic Voice' has started a link up party! These parties are a monthly get together for any bloggers who live with or have experience with a chronic illness. These will provide opportunities to 'meet,' share thoughts, information and learn from one another. To gain more information about these parties and information on how to participate then you can visit Sheryl's original post here. The prompts for this month are: Missing Appreciating Striving ...

Chronic Illness

Living With The Darkness

Apr 26. 2017

All of us will have situations or places that we find difficult; situations that push us emotionally, revealing the depths of our strength and ability to cope with high-stress situations. Add living with a chronic illness into the mix, and the number of situations or places that we find demanding increase exponentially. The reasons for the difficulties these places or situations may vary, for some it may be the fear of the 'unknown' for example, or even they are a potential...

Chronic Illness

Back in the driving seat…

Jun 13. 2016

As I have been enervated by symptoms, almost leading to the feeling of being trapped in a prison surrounded by invisible tormentors. However, I was not only trapped inside my own body; a metaphorical prison whilst enduring persistent and unrelenting symptoms but these were also keeping me inside my home due to their severity as well as the fear of the possibility suffering another fall in public. It was as if the symptoms were acting as prison guards, keeping me imprisoned...

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Diagnosis is not the end of the story…

May 23. 2016

Recently, after another hospital letter landed on the doormat, it was time yet again for a visit to the consultant neurologist, whose care I am under in the attempt to shed some light on the medical mystery that feels has become my life. The beginning of the appointment was the benign initial chat on how I have been feeling since the last appointment (a really short time to cover a year in just a few minutes!) and the regular neurological examination,...