Injuries

The On-going Evolution of Ouch

10th
May

It’s over two years since I first wrote about the strange tics that only emerge when I’m in pain. I described then how instead of saying ‘Ouch’ I’d tic “Mystery.” I had no explanation for this then and I… read more

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A Desperate Moment

18th
April

For a few moments earlier this evening I felt desperately alone and extremely vulnerable. It’s unusual for me to ever be on my own because I almost always have someone with me, but a mix-up this evening led to a… read more

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It Only Takes a Minute….

3rd
April

… to rub your face raw on the carpet.

Part 1

It’s been freezing today, and despite the heating being on in the castle this evening I was still chilly, so while my agency carer was in the kitchen I… read more

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In Loving Memory

1st
April

It’s April Fools’ Day, a day recognised all over the world as the time for jolly pranks and elaborate hoaxes. Today we’ll read absurd stories about spaghetti growing on trees, interruptions to gravity or read more

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S.O.N.H.S.

27th
March

Yesterday I talked about the ambulance service. It’s a crucial service but it’s one small part of the NHS, the largest public healthcare system in the world, which is made up of a huge number of services and specialisms, each… read more

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Jean Burn

24th
March

Over the last few months my ticcing fits have become less frequent. They’ve gone from happening at least five or six times to just a couple of times per day. This is positive in many ways but the knock-on… read more

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Eight More Ways To Die Hard

13th
February

Tomorrow evening Bruce Willis will be taking to the big screen for the fifth time as maverick ‘Die Hard’ cop John McClane. John always finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time – at which point everything around… read more

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Sharpie

25th
January

Everywhere I go my red bag goes too. It’s my emergency bag and contains everything I need when I have a ‘ticcing fit‘. One of the things in contains is a plastic wallet for the sheets my support… read more

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Morning: Was Broken

5th
November
2012

At 3:45am this morning I was woken up by my body jerking wildly about. The movements were so violent I fell out of bed and smashed onto the floor. My body continued to writhe and I could feel my… read more

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Bent Backs and Fight Backs

20th
October
2012

I started writing this post in the early hours of yesterday morning. I was feeling tense and restless and initially I couldn’t work out why, but my mind kept coming back to my wheelchair. Two weeks ago I wrote with… read more

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