We all know travel is good for the soul. Visiting new destinations, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures all enhance our wellbeing and open our minds. If like us, you travel with a disability, [keep reading]
Working from home with a chronic illness or disability is a hot topic right now. And if you think about it, it makes perfect sense because, for many of us, working is hard work! I [keep reading]
You may remember, at the back end of last year, I wanted to buy Bridget an electric wheelchair? Sadly, talking about it is as far as I got. Ill health and money meant I didn’t [keep reading]
Since my diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and having a Kidney out, I just can’t get comfortable when I sit down. And trying to stand up from a seated position is fun and games because my side, [keep reading]
It’s a big decision to start using a wheelchair. It somehow feels like you’re giving up and for some people, there’s the embarrassment of being seen in a wheelchair. Honestly, I get it. Bridget had a wheelchair [keep reading]
It always upsets me when I see discussions about relationship breakdown, especially when Rheumatoid Arthritis or chronic illness is cited as the cause. Here are some examples of statements I hear people say: Rheumatoid Arthritis [keep reading]
If there was ever a set of words I didn’t want to hear its “You’ve Got Cancer”. Sadly, that’s exactly what happened at the back end of last year and I’m only now ready to [keep reading]
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with Heart Failure. At first, I wasn’t sure how to feel about it? I was convinced the Cardiologist had it wrong, I mean, I’m only 52, how can [keep reading]
It’s difficult to know how to start this post. I sort of wanted to give you an update on what’s been going on with my health, not because I enjoy plastering my woes all over [keep reading]
Here’s a turn up for the books… I think I’m going crazy! I touched on my health problems in Goodbye and Good Riddance 2016 but I wasn’t expecting what happened next. Since Christmas I’ve been [keep reading]
If you are anything like me, you’ll know how hard it can be to push a manual wheelchair. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve struggled to push Bridget’s chair up an incline. And, [keep reading]
It’s a big decision to start using a wheelchair. It somehow feels like you’re giving up and for some people, there’s the embarrassment of being seen in a wheelchair. Honestly, I get it. Bridget had a wheelchair [keep reading]
Since my diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and having a Kidney out, I just can’t get comfortable when I sit down. And trying to stand up from a seated position is fun and games because my side, [keep reading]
It’s not often we get invited to test mobility products, so when Fenetic Wellbeing asked us to test their “Deluxe Wheelchair in a Bag” I was not only surprised but also intrigued because I’ve never [keep reading]
You may remember, at the back end of last year, I wanted to buy Bridget an electric wheelchair? Sadly, talking about it is as far as I got. Ill health and money meant I didn’t [keep reading]
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