I have found through comments and messages how many people need someone who understands their pain. Some are newly diagnosed people. I happily chat to them all. Not only does it help them but it helps me too and it feels good to help in a small way. Some people don't want to leave comments … Continue reading Please talk to me
I loved the sun and the sun loved me. We had a beautiful relationship all my life. Living in Cape Town there were innumerable visits to the beach. There is nothing like a good swim or just marinating in the sea or a pool. I loved tanning. Getting that golden, olive skin was fabulous for … Continue reading The end of a love affair..
The festive season has always been a magical time for me. There is nothing like Christmas. I relish in all things Christmas... Even Boney M! Yes... I start counting down the months. People say that Christmas has just become commercial and the spirit of it has been lost. That may be for some people but … Continue reading Surviving the Festive Season for the chronically ill…
I went through a rather hellish time. Everything just seemed to be going wrong at once. In so many areas of my life. On top of that I was having Lupus flares making dealing with everything so much harder. I took all these things as a sign. A sign that more changes needed to be … Continue reading I’m baaaack!
Not quite myself. Going through alot of emotional and mental stress that has now affected my body. So on top of major emotional and mental torment it's now affecting my body. My pain levels have increased massively. My fatigue levels are insane. Maybe once this all over I can share some of it with you... … Continue reading A dark time…
I'm writing about this because I am still in excrutiating pain despite really strong painkillers and physio. It is an invisible disease but so incredibly debilitating. Twelve years ago I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my neck. Ever since then I suffered with neck pain that caused me to suffer with terrible headaches and unbearable … Continue reading My Journey with Fibromyalgia Part 1: In the beginning…
I was so pumped. So ready to tackle my diseases... until my pain management appointment rolled around. Until the planning for December holidays rolled around. It all snowballed on Sunday. I am having a mini lupus flare. I've tried to deny it but I can't anymore. My knees are hurting so bad. My achilles tendons … Continue reading Just when you think you’ve got this…. you don’t
I've always believed in the field of psychiatry. Reading about about how people who were mentally ill were treated through the ages was always incredibly sad. How they were believed to be possessed by demons because there was no other way to explain their behaviour at that time. How they were subjected to gruesome procedures … Continue reading The importance of mental health
The post hospital shake up My hospital stint was a real shake up in my life. Being taken out of normal every day life and facing a serious battle was life changing. As much as it was horrid to be in hospital, I think in hindsight it was needed. It was the universe giving me … Continue reading The evolution of Tracey
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