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...
A life changing trip? San Francisco – Part 3
Following on from my description of my visit to the USA which I shared in 'A life changing trip? San Francisco - Part 1' and "A life changing trip? San...
Functional Electrical Stimulation is changing my life
Over the last 5 years my walking has slowly become worse. The day after my car accident I felt a heaviness in my right leg. I needed just a little...
Difficult decisions forced by chronic illness
I have a new job, but my mobility is making it difficult. In this post I share why I have decided to get a mobility scooter.
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...
The medical and care systems are broken!!
In this post I share my thoughts about the medical and care systems that people with chronic illnesses must use. Is there an alternative?