More pain and fatigue, because I did not pace myself
Pacing is very important when you live with MS. Over the last week my illnesses punished me with more pain and fatigue, because I forgot this rule.
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Invisible Symptoms: The impact of a delay on pain and mobility
Medical appointments are a continuous part of living with chronic illness. Yesterday I had to visit the optician about getting new glasses. Usually it is a 30-45 minute visit. First the usual testing of my eyesight, then a scan of the back of my eye and then deciding on a pair of glasses, or in …
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Disabled driving in Ireland: Stuck in a Time Bubble
This morning I received a message from a friend of mine, who happens to be a disabled driver too, to let me know about the Disability Toll Exemption Scheme for drivers of exempted vehicles in Ireland. This became available in February 2020 and it replaced a very cumbersome scheme where you had to apply to …
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Willpower: Could it be speeding up my decline?
Just one more step. It was the only thought in my head. One more. If I can lift my leg, move it forward, even just a bit, and then repeat with the other leg. My objective, to get back to the car, which was about 50 metres away from me. Every step seemed to push …
Living With A Disability
Pic Source – CCO Licence While it is not something that you would wish upon anyone, in fact there are plenty of people with disabilities who do end up living full and happy lives. One of the great movements of recent years has been to show that having a disability is not necessarily the be-all …
Fear – Is it reasonable to be so afraid?
Surrounded by terrible news. On the TV the presenters are asking when will this lockdown stop, can we survive this, or the world is in crisis. The economists are predicting global recession, and some are talking about a depression. There are websites counting the deaths, YouTube has channels urging us to prepare for the worst, …
