A little insight into the day-to-day workings, or failures, of my health and how I’m thinking outside the box to add some sparkle.

Dynamic Duo of Chronic Illnesses

24th January 2020 0

Living with 2 chronic illnesses. This isn’t so unusual I think. But the combination between MS and Diabetes 1 in 1 body seems to be unusual. Yeah for me! I am often frustrated how such […]

The invisible part of MS

24th January 2020 0

I am fortunate that all my symptoms (for now) are invisible. To look at me you wouldn’t know there was anything ‘wrong’ with me. But this brings its own issues. Sometimes I overshare. Other times […]

A day off

14th January 2020 0

Today is the final day of my @platform_ms takeover. It seems appropriate that I am spending the day at the sauna with my sisters-in-law. We have been talking about arranging a girls day together for […]

How does it work to work with MS?

14th January 2020 0

Today I had two great meetings with people that got me reflecting on how has my work been affected by MS? When I was first diagnosed I was finishing my BA with great plans to […]

MS and me. The beginning.

14th January 2020 0

A bit about myself. I don’t remember all the details and I am not great at using the official names of things. This used to be frustrating when people would ask specific questions, but now […]

Platform_ms takeover on Instagram

14th January 2020 0

The following posts were written for an Instagram takeover I was asked to do. I had to write about my life with MS and engage with the audience 1 – 3 times a day either […]

No hands challenges…!

24th July 2017 4

Due to the fact that I have no hands I am keeping this post short and bullet pointed. [After note: turns out I failed on the ‘short’ part.] I had surgery on my right wrist […]

Big decisions, big consequences

26th January 2017 0

“He that has a choice has trouble” Dutch proverb. I have suffered a bit of radio silence recently. My head has been working overtime, but my typing has not been so prolific. The problem is, […]

Keeping healthy is hard work

1st December 2016 1

In January I wrote down 10 things that I want to achieve by the end of the year. One of these ambitions was to take my health more seriously. I have lived with MS for […]

Me sick? Not today thank you

3rd October 2016 0

I can’t stand it when people look at me as if I am sick. There. I’ve said it. If I need help, I’ll ask for it. I don’t consider myself sick. Some days may be […]

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