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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When you have a chronic illness, it often interferes with your plans. It was my intention to write a few posts last week when I was in hospital. Unfortunately, I could write nothing as the treatment and the hospital caused my pain to increase to a level that writing was pointless. I didn’t have the …
New Treatment A new diagnosis has led to some new treatment. This post shares my experience of the first few days since I heard the news. As I wrote in my last post, my symptoms are getting worse. Waking up as tired as I was when I slept and seeing every slope as an Alpine …
This is a post I wrote on the 16 August 2017. I am in too much pain this week to write, so I am re-posting this. So what should I do? I am faced with a choice, and I know that I have to get some more information, but a decision is looming. Up to …
[buzzsprout episode=’4270613′ player=’true’] What a strange name for a blog. It is strange, and initially, hard to understand, but I will try to explain. I have a few medical issues in my life. They are: Multiple Sclerosis Sarcoidosis Asthma Chronic Headaches Multiple Sclerosis has been part of my life for 25 years. At the start …
Who is Robert Joyce?
