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I am four weeks into my new role working in the community now. Although my thoughts of actually moving there are still the same it was the right move. I do love the job I am doing now. I can spend more time with patients and promote independence in managing their own condition. I have… Continue reading Four weeks in!!

By this time in the year I was hoping to be back to playing lacrosse again attending both of the training sessions, managing entire games, going to the gym regularly and well on my way to being ready for running the Half Marathon once again in May. By taking the whoever of the end of… Continue reading Is it going to be possible??

I got asked the other night a question which I ended up reflecting on a lot over the last week. My brothers partner asked me what my best or most favourite period of my life so far it. I had to think a lot. Times where I have been overjoyed have also been marred with… Continue reading Favourite period in your life????

Every asthmatic hears that throw away comment of "just take your inhaler" or "have a puff" but little do people know the value of that inhaler or a few puffs. I went to the theatre to see The Lion King (absolutely epic) but we were running late so had to run/walk to get there in… Continue reading That blue inhaler….

there is a massive brick wall in my way. Two years ago I ran a 1/2 marathon in 2hours. It was a massive achievement but i did it off the back of a year of very good health. This time around however I have had my worst year of health since 2007 when I was… Continue reading Trying to start training for 1/2 marathon but…..

I always try and stay positive but recently it has been harder and harder to do so. I feel each day I am facing things I can't do that I should be able to do or used to be able to do. This mainly occurs a lot of my days off from work. I have… Continue reading Staying positive in a whole lot of negativity

I recently received a comment on one of my blog posts about a cure for asthma which got me thinking. Is there a cure for asthma that I am missing out on. So i put some feelers out and did a wee bit of looking into the area. Alas there is no cure for asthma which research… Continue reading Cure for Asthma?

Has anyone ever got confused with what do when doing shift work and having to take medication. This is something that I still try to get my head round. As a student nurse and a care assistant I find it difficult to regulate my medications  when working 12 hour shifts and night shift. Working 12… Continue reading Shift Work and medication

Having spoken last night with a few fellow bloggers we are starting to feel reluctant to blog about our lives and how our various illnesses effect our day to day living. This is mainly because of a new sub-culture which is evolving. Over the past few months several people have come to light as suffering… Continue reading Purpose of a blog!!!

Get your tongue round that!!!! So this was the official name for the "knee op" I was having!!!  The surgery is all over and done with now I jsut need to concentrate on the rehab side of it all now. The surgery itself was not too bad for me. I had to get to the… Continue reading Arthroscopic Menisectomy!!!