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Mobility Aid: Signpost For Something Is Wrong

Mobility Aids: Signpost For Something Is Wrong

Before leaving the house and my coat and bag, I also grab my crutch with some apprehension. A crutch that has become like an ally. One that helps me keep my balance and keep me upright when my legs threaten to give out. And when symptoms are at their worst, and everything feels like a battle, this crutch has become my weapon. But unlike a superhero, it is a weapon not for fighting villains and saving the world. No,...

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A life changed through illness…

According to the Oxford English Dictionary; the definition of change as a verb is "make or become different."   As a noun, change is defined as "an act or process through which something become different."  In other words it is a transformation from one state to another. Being diagnosed and living with chronic illness can be perfectly described by the word 'change' as our whole world is transformed from one of normality to one which includes numerous doctors and hospital visits...

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Sick to Chic!

With all the falls that I have been experiencing lately, the crutch that I bought myself last year has taken quite a battering!  The crutch itself has dents, scratches - some of the damage that has been caused by the falls has even caused some cuts on myself.  Where the paintwork on the crutch has flaked, it has caused the paint to sharpen; and it is these sharpened points that has been causing cuts on my legs and feet when...

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NHBPM Day Twenty-Two: Changes…

It's Day 22 of 'National Health Blog Post Month'.  One of today's prompt asks us to write about we are thankful for - as I have already done this in a recent post (Day 5: Giving Thanks!) I have decided to use the second prompt.  The second prompt asks us to write about change. Well, my life at the moment are going through some changes.  The biggest change is that I am going out more, and to new places, thanks to...

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NHBPM Day Nine: This Community Care Package? Yes, please!

Welcome readers to another post for the National Health Blog Post Month with WEGO Health!  The prompt that I have chosen for today asks to describe the perfect care package for members of fellow patients.  This actually for my particular condition, with a neurological condition is actually extremely difficult as patients with neurological conditions can be likened to snowflakes - every one different from the next, each one unique.  Not every patient will experience the same set of symptoms, so...

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