Can you take a holiday from DISABILITY? The Irish Government thinks I can!!
To say I am angry is an understatement. Yesterday when I arrived home, fully of optimism about our country and its desire to put the patient (I am writing a...
Living with Chronic Illness – Gray Days
Life with Chronic Illness is hard, really hard, and if you get some respite, it hits back with vengeance.
A life changing trip? San Francisco – Part 1
Holidays are a source of anxiety for many people, and especially people with chronic illnesses. We are leaving the security of our homes where we know where everything is, and...
Excluded, and alone, the Irish government wants this for me.
Angry doesn’t even begin to describe my emotion. Frustrated, disappointed, bewildered, and exhausted can be added to this list. What is causing me to feel this way? The policies of the...
A Few Things That Might Help You to Keep Hope Alive When Dealing with a Chronic Illness
Chronic illnesses are no joke. They have the ability to bring people to their knees, to make life exponentially more difficult, and to cause serious emotional and psychological turmoil, in...
Reach Out, But In The Right Ways: Helping Someone Who Doesn’t Want Our Help
It can feel like banging your head against a brick wall, whether you are helping a family member, or you are trying to get through to a friend, if you...