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Thank You NHS For Looking After Me
It’s been almost exactly four years since my Pulmonary Hypertension diagnosis. How do I know? Well I had my first and only angiogram on my thirty-eighth birthday, 21 May 2012 and my cloud photo album...
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Fourteen Years Ago Today
I was married over the course of three weekends in July 2002. My Nikkah ceremony, which is the religious act of marriage for Muslims, was on the first Saturday, 14th July 2002. I remember the day well,...
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Excessive Wallowing/Overanalysing
Many of us are prone to over thinking stuff, which leads to self-criticism and self-loathing in those of us with self-awareness and a sense of blaming others in those without it. Recently, I know I am...
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The Symptoms Conundrum
Anyone with chronic illness knows they have their ups and downs, but how much of the reality of how we feel do we really share with friends, family and healthcare professionals? When asked every...
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Becoming My Mother
As time goes by, I notice myself becoming more like my late mother, both in appearance and attitude. My Mum hated walking long distances. I avoid walking long distances because I get short of breath...
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(Lack of) Sleep At Night Causes Reading Disruptions
I was told when I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension that I may feel very tired, as tiredness is a symptom of the illness, but I didn’t feel I had any issues other than shortness of breath and...
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#BookReview Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz
Bibi Blair is a writer surfer chick diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, which miraculously disappears two days later, however the price to pay for this spontaneous recovery is to find and save...
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Decisions, Decisions
I feel I have been complaining for a while about generally not feeling well. Broken down into its functional parts, I suppose, I am extremely breathless doing day to day stuff like going to the loo,...
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Back to Slimming World
I took a break from Slimming World for a couple of years and gained back all the weight I lost in my two years of membership. During my weight gain I felt ill as a number of health issues exacerbated,...
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Honouring My Biggest Commitment: Keeping Myself Well
Even though I limit myself there’s still a lot of competition for my time and never has it been as busy as it’s going to be this month. March will see trips to The Royal Hallamshire PVDU and an...
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