On Tuesday 1st May is was World Asthma Day. I normally do something during the day, or post a video etc raising awareness about asthma, how serious it is, how critically under funded research into asthma is. This year however I didnt do anything I just wasn't well enough, my chest was far from good… Continue reading World Asthma Day
Tag: asthma attack
Patient Centred Care
I have quite a few different blogs in my head after my last hospital admission due to a variety of things that happened. Where better than to start at the beginning. It was the usual start= difficulty breathing so did I usual nebuliser treatments and thought I should probably call 999 as I wasn't getting… Continue reading Patient Centred Care
2016 Round Up!
2016 has been a pretty awful year. There have been highs but there has also been some mega low points so like much of the world I am looking forward to 2017 and to it being better than this year has been. January, I guess the start of the year set it off, after being… Continue reading 2016 Round Up!
No matter how much preparation asthma can still bite!!!
This weekend was a fantastic weekend. It was the MacRobert Tournament which this year was the biggest in the tournaments history with teams coming up from Leeds, Manchester and across from Norway. It was fantastic playing just women's lacrosse as well as mixed lacrosse. Women lacrosse is no different in its rules but you do… Continue reading No matter how much preparation asthma can still bite!!!
Asthma a rare disease??
On the 29th February there was an awareness day for rare diseases. Asthma is one of the most common rare diseases out there. Its rare in its own very special way. It is not in the same category as some of the obscure disease like EB or Battens which are rare due to so few… Continue reading Asthma a rare disease??
Acknowledging one man and his team.
For years I have found I have had to battle and prove myself to my sports coaches if I am wanting to play in a team, also prove myself to teammates that I won't let them down if they pick me over another player who would 100% be able to last an entire match. I… Continue reading Acknowledging one man and his team.
No wonder asthmatics don’t go to hospital early!
One of my previous posts I titled as the most terrifying experience. At the time I thought it was, but sadly it was not and last week it went to a whole new level of scariness. I had not been discharged long but I needed up needing to go back to hospital. It all started… Continue reading No wonder asthmatics don’t go to hospital early!
“Just relax and concentrate on your breathing”
I smile to myself as I write this post for a number of reasons. It seems apt to write this while I can't sleep because of my asthma and am sitting on the couch hunched over with a neb making it easier to breathe- I wish I could just relax back it would be so… Continue reading “Just relax and concentrate on your breathing”
#aworldthatcanbreathe
Today I met Ron and Linda MacDonald, the parents of Lydia MacDonald who tragically died from an asthma attack in June this year. I remember reading about this in the newspapers as Lydia's wee boy was left in her flat for a few days after she died. At the time of reading I thought 'not… Continue reading #aworldthatcanbreathe
Emotions and detachment
This evening I feel totally drained and really emotional but the feeling is strange it is almost a detachment from what I should feel. I can't really describe it. I think it perhaps is a coping mechanism I have when dealing with a certain situation I don't like and don't have a choice to avoid.… Continue reading Emotions and detachment
ANONYMOUS-ASTHMA 