Transitions are a part of life from the moment we’re born. We go through puberty as teenagers and our bodies change. We move out of our parents’ place to go to university or start a new job. We get older, some of us have kids, and our perspectives change. When living with Muscular Dystrophy weContinueContinue reading “Facing the physical transitions”
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How to avoid falls
Some of you may have experienced a drunken fall on a night out, managed to get up, brush yourself down and move on with barely any scrapes or bruises. I may not have fallen in years, but I can still very clearly remember every fall I had. Where it was and how much time itContinueContinue reading “How to avoid falls”
Reflections in Colour – Muscular Dystrophy UK
Muscular Dystrophy has always been very close to my heart, with my mum being diagnosed when I was a child and then myself when I was 24 with the same rare form of Muscular Dystrophy a progressive muscle wasting condition. So i’m sure you can imagine I was very honoured and excited when my friendContinueContinue reading “Reflections in Colour – Muscular Dystrophy UK”
I have my legs back!
Ten months ago i wrote an article called ‘you stole my legs’. After being so sick and tired of being lied to and treated like i was ‘less than’ by a company that has contact with the disabled community every single day. There is a huge misconception that most people believe that when you haveContinueContinue reading “I have my legs back!”
What having Muscular Dystrophy feels like
Muscular Dystrophy still a very misunderstood condition, if you are familiar with the muscular dystrophy then it’s probably easy to tell if someone has it. But unfamiliar you could easily mistake it for something else like MS say. I can’t tell you the amount of times this has happened to me! However, muscular dystrophy affectsContinueContinue reading “What having Muscular Dystrophy feels like”
Choose to change!
It’s almost our day ladies! International Women’s Day is approaching that fast it’s tomorrow. While i think you should celebrate yourself every day, International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to reflect on being a woman while celebrating our achievements especially in a world that doesn’t really see us, disabled or not. This day isContinueContinue reading “Choose to change!”
Yes I am rare!
Have you heard of Rare Disease Day? No, well you’re in luck because it’s today. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases, the campaign also seeks to raise awareness amongst policy makers, public authorities, industry representatives, researchers, health professionals and anyone whoContinueContinue reading “Yes I am rare!”
Life lessons I’ve learnt being disabled
Spoiler alert: Being disabled means living in a society that wasn’t designed with mine or other disabled people’s needs in mind. That first sentence may sound rather harsh but in reality very true, there is no other way to describe it from a disabled person’s point of view – It can create difficult situations, andContinueContinue reading “Life lessons I’ve learnt being disabled”
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