an insight into my life with severe asthma, advocacy, awareness & research
After being seen in neurology I felt kind of positive. I was excited because I was going to be part of a trial for the type of nerve injury I have. I have just received the clinic letter which is eye opening and reading the findings just makes it feel so much more complex. It… Continue reading Struggling to stay positive
I have been fairly quiet recently mainly because I was terrified. I have had 3 doses of Mepolizumab and was due to attend clinic and see my consultant for the verdict and find out if I am staying on it or not. The good news is that I am staying on it for now. Clinic… Continue reading The Verdict!!
In March/April for me my asthma care hit a wall and I could no longer continue as I was. Despite my consultant being one of the best in the field of difficult to control asthma I was getting no where, I was feeling lost, totally out of control and no idea what I was doing… Continue reading New horizons- not knowing how to feel!
Yesterday I was a bag of nervous, full of fear and also there was a hint of excitement at what may come of going back to see my old consultant again. She knows me the best. I have known her my whole time since I moved back up to Edinburgh. It was a relief to… Continue reading Clinic and next steps!
What do you do when everything you hate in life is everywhere you go?? This is what my asthma feels like just now. It doesn't even leave me alone when Im asleep. I get woken up coughing, wheezing and gasping for breath. When Im awake its the same. I try to blank the tight feeling… Continue reading All consuming
The past year I have found to be very long and it feels like one long constant fight for normality which I am losing little by little. Working in the healthcare profession I know all the well about the cost on the NHS when patients do not attend their appointments but recently I have really… Continue reading Clinic apps vs being a good patient vs being a bad patient
Yesterday I saw my consultant in clinic. His secretary actually called in the morning to cancel it as Consultant wanted to have a joint appointment in a few weeks to finalise the emergency care plan that was being written should I end up in hospital. However recently I have not been really really unwell but… Continue reading Great Expectations
