{This series is based on my personal experiences re. living with disability, in my case Chiari & Intracranial Hypertension with Migraine & assorted comorbid unpleasantness, that has kept me housebound for several years.) If you've ever alluded to holding feminist beliefs or mentioned gender biases in our society on social media, you'll know that there… Continue reading Being Disabled: Healthcare and Gender
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Being Disabled: Notes on a Pandemic
{This series is based on my personal experiences re. living with disability, in my case Chiari & Intracranial Hypertension with Migraine & assorted comorbid unpleasantness, that has kept me housebound for several years.} Disabled folk are used to being ignored. We are perceived by most employers, many of our past or present colleagues and even… Continue reading Being Disabled: Notes on a Pandemic
Being Disabled: Success, Failure and The Lies We Tell Ourselves
{This series is based on my personal experiences re. living with disability, in my case Chiari & Intracranial Hypertension with Migraine & assorted comorbid unpleasantness, that has kept me housebound for several years.} One of the dubious truths we pass on to our children as we try to guide them into becoming happy, fulfilled adults… Continue reading Being Disabled: Success, Failure and The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Being Disabled – Why the D Word Matters
My maternal grandmother was a bold, stubborn, hilarious woman. She loved her family passionately and voiced her opinions loudly; we miss her very much. About 16 years ago, my beloved auntie became very unwell with TB. She was hospitalised and spent months convalescing. I was close to both my nan and my aunt (they lived… Continue reading Being Disabled – Why the D Word Matters
My Next Neurosurgery – Decompression
Sometimes when you've been waiting for something for quite a long time, it can come as a shock to the system when all of a sudden, D-day is hurtling towards you at speed. That's certainly how I feel about my second brain surgery. I received a call today from my Neurosurgeon's registrar, offering me a… Continue reading My Next Neurosurgery – Decompression
