How I Adapt My Non-Adaptive Bathroom
As somebody with a fluctuating chronic illness, I’m an ambulatory wheelchair user. I use my wheelchair and my power-chair outside the house considerable amounts of walking and standing would be …
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Employment and Long-Term Illness: A Change Is Overdue
Ever since I acquired my chronic illness, accessible and inclusive employment has been a topic close to my heart. Like many people with long-term illnesses, I’m one of the ‘in-betweeners’. …
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The Long Covid Enigma – Lessons Learned From ME/CFS
Every May, we honour ME Awareness Month. Every May, people living with ME/CFS come together to share their lived experiences and use their limited energy to advocate for change. Every …
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Has Lockdown Changed Your Relationship With Your Mobility Aids?
Over a year into the pandemic, and we’ve reached a point where I’m about to say something I never thought would: I miss my mobility aids. It’s no secret that …
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The End Of Lockdown, But Not The End Of Loneliness
Like many people, I felt cautiously optimistic about the recent plans outlined for the UK’s ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. More and more of the UK population are being vaccinated every …
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Dealing With Chronic Migraines – My Experiences
Back in 2016, I experienced around four months of chronic migraines. Those four months gave me some of the most debilitating pain I’ve ever had to endure. From October 2016 …
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Resolving The Resolution Dilemma – Compassion Over Achievements?
You don’t need me to sit here and tell you that 2020 was a year for the history books. The past twelve months have tested the population in ways they’ve …
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The Benefits and Compromises of Independent Living
Something I often speak about in reference to my chronic illness journey is the fact I’m an ‘in-betweener’. I’m frequently caught between being ‘well enough’ to look after myself, but …
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Managing Post-Lockdown Activity Levels
Times are strange for many chronically ill people at the moment. Even though lockdown restrictions have eased, many of the chronic illness community have found themselves facing a somewhat unexpected …
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Transitioning To ‘The New Normal’ As A Disabled Person
The last three months have been a rather bizarre time for people in the UK. Day-to-day life radically changed almost overnight, and it isn’t surprising that the gradual easing of …
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The Invisible Challenges of Covid-19 affecting the Disabled Community
A month into the UK’s lockdown, the general public are just about settling into routines and adapting to their new circumstances. It’s been uplifting to see many non-disabled people going …
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The True Isolation of ME/CFS
As somebody with ME/CFS who has been sitting back and calmly watching the country scramble to adapt, it occurred to me that there are still key differences in our perceptions of what it means to be isolated.
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Self-Isolating As A Disabled Young Person
With the coronavirus pandemic confining more and more of the general population within their homes too, we’re faced with a rather unique social challenge: figuring out how to cope when your support network is also affected.
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Coming To Terms With Sleep Disturbance
With March being National Bed Month, I thought I’d use today’s piece to discuss my experiences with a natural human function that continues to evade me… sleep. Y’know what’s really …
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Mobility Aids and Marketing: Inclusive For All?
Mobility aids-users under the age of 30 were invited to share their own opinions on the topic, and let’s just say the responses provided plenty of food for thought… I …
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Setting Mindful Intentions as a Disabled Person
Well here we are; it’s that time again. The time where social media posts become rife with meaningful life quotes scrawled out in italics and everybody under the sun declaring …
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