I was recently at the first event since the partnership of Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation. It was fantastic to see BLF colleagues with the Asthma UK logo on their name badges alongside the BLF logo. Also being welcomed with open arms too was lovely. I was a bit daunted to attend this… Continue reading BLF-AUK Respiratory Action Plan Meeting
Tag: severe asthma
What do you do when it all gets a little too much?
Ask for help. Living with a long term health condition comes with many challenges especially when it is a condition that comes with unpredictability and triggers out with your own control. The challenge of trying to live a normal life is tiring and it can feel like a full time job just trying to stay… Continue reading What do you do when it all gets a little too much?
One of the more unusual side effects of prednisilone
or at least we think it is. Otherwise it is just my body being weirder then it already is. After over a decade of being on oral steroids I thought I had come across most of the side effects. I have not experienced all of them but have heard of them or at least I… Continue reading One of the more unusual side effects of prednisilone
2019 the good, the bad & the ugly
With the new year fast approaching I like to reflect back on how the year has been and what I have achieved. Last years post can be found here . My thought for 2019 was: 2019 is going to be a great year, a year to focus on achieving the best health I can and enjoy… Continue reading 2019 the good, the bad & the ugly
Did you know severe asthma is way more than only severe asthma??
How did I end up with 6 other conditions plus just from one medication I take for severe asthma. The scary thing is I am not alone. This word cloud represents all the conditions a small selection of people have as a result of severe asthma. I asked a support group on social media as… Continue reading Did you know severe asthma is way more than only severe asthma??
Making tough decisions
I was so happy and excited when my Mum said we were going to be going skiing in January. (I have not skied in over 6 years now. Once my life, I ski raced, I did race training and was on the slopes whenever I could. I moved to Canada to pursue my dream career).… Continue reading Making tough decisions
Neurophysiotherapy
If you asked me 4 months ago if I would be under neurology I would have laughed. Through my illness and all my sports I have never needed any neurology input or intensive physio input like I am getting just now. This physio is so tough and really hard work. Physio previously has been hard… Continue reading Neurophysiotherapy
Protected: What was your first asthma attack like?
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Why does a journalist want to do a feature on his sister with asthma??
Recently I shared a link to a story my brother wrote. It was about me living my life with severe asthma. He is a journalist with the Daily Record and is doing some pieces on asthma, smoking on hospital sites (one of my hobby horses) and some other things. (I apparently don't have many photos… Continue reading Why does a journalist want to do a feature on his sister with asthma??
How do you write a blog post?
A phone call with author of Stumbling in Flats turned from working with pharma to writing in blog posts. A blogger for 13/14 years I have never thought about my blog posts and I have made it known that I just let my fingers do the work letting the words flow from brain to the page.… Continue reading How do you write a blog post?
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