Guest Post! Carole’s Chronicles: by Carole @NavigatingtheStorms.com

August 6, 2018 ErinLeave a comment

I’m on a blogging break, so I’m featuring some guest bloggers! They will be sharing their stories and experiences with chronic disease, and I’m excited to share them. Today, we have Carole, who blogs at www.navigatingthestorms.com . Not only is Carole a fantastic writer and advocate, but she is a kind soul who is a great… Continue reading Guest Post! Carole’s Chronicles: by Carole @NavigatingtheStorms.com

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Where is the rule book? — My Medical Musings

June 26, 2018 ErinQuoteLeave a comment

I’m going to continue to take a break from writing myself, however I’m going to keep my blog going by posting some guest posts!

Sam, over at My Medical Musings, has kindly told me I can share any of her posts, and I will have some other guest pieces coming up in the next few weeks. Look out for them, as they are some excellent writers that have some really great stories to share.

What are the rules for living with a rare bone disease? Where can I find that rule book? That’s the question my husband and I have been contemplating over recent weeks. I want to try and get out a bit more and when I suggested this great plan of mine, you should have seen the […]

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Chronic Pain · Gastroparesis · General chronic conditions · My Neck · Updates

An Update- 03/18

March 27, 2018April 1, 2018 Erin4 Comments

Its been a while since I’ve done an update, so here I go! Gastro Consultant At the start of the month, I saw a new gastroenterologist. This was a more specialised clinic, headed by a doctor who knows a lot about motility disorders. The doctor thinks that my dysmotility is also affecting my bowels as… Continue reading An Update- 03/18

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Rare Disease Day: February 28th

February 27, 2018April 1, 2018 Erin9 Comments

The 28th of February is Rare Disease Day. It’s a day designed to raise awareness of lesser known diseases and conditions. This is so important, not only so that the general public is just more aware of what our lives are like, living with our conditions, but so that we can fight for more funding… Continue reading Rare Disease Day: February 28th

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What a Pain!

February 16, 2018April 1, 2018 Erin7 Comments

The theme of the last couple of weeks seems to be pain. I have been dealing with extra pain with my neck and arm, and of course my stomach likes to remind me that it’s there too. Then, last week, I woke up with a blinding pain in my back. It goes down into my… Continue reading What a Pain!

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Mikko

February 12, 2018April 1, 2018 Erin16 Comments

TW: pet death I really don’t want to write this post. In fact, in many ways I struggled with whether I should. I am also struggling with whether or not I can. But I’ve decided it’s important. You see, today my family is losing our beloved dog, Mikko. Mikko has gotten old, and is no… Continue reading Mikko

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A Trip Home to Canada

November 10, 2017 Erin1 Comment

Hi all! I’m sorry that I haven’t been able to write in the last few weeks. In October, my husband and I went on a trip to Canada to visit my family and friends. Upon returning, I was hit with extreme fatigue, migraine, and a virus. I’m working through a stomach flare now too, but… Continue reading A Trip Home to Canada

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A New Neurologist

October 7, 2017April 1, 2018 Erin7 Comments

This week I saw a new neurologist. I have been waiting to see a neurologist for many months, after my last appointment went so poorly. I had been referred to the specialist centre at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, because I was a “complicated” patient. The neurologist was nice. I had over-prepared by typing up a… Continue reading A New Neurologist

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A Weekly Update- 17-23/09/17

September 23, 2017April 1, 2018 Erin2 Comments

This has been quite a busy week for me! I woke up Sunday night with a big migraine, so that meant I was out of commission on Monday. On Tuesday, I still felt miserable, but I had to somehow drag myself out of bed to shower so that I could attend my endocrinologist appointment. The… Continue reading A Weekly Update- 17-23/09/17

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Living with Chronic Migraine: Tips and Tricks

August 21, 2017April 1, 2018 Erin3 Comments

My migraines follow a fairly predictable pattern. I get an episode where I have tingly lips and legs, and then, sometimes my one leg will go numb. I will lose the ability to speak, and my balance will completely go, so between that and my numb leg, I cannot walk. Then, my headache will hit.… Continue reading Living with Chronic Migraine: Tips and Tricks

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