Category Archives: Discomfort

Epilepsy, Disability And Idiocy

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

“MOVE IT!” I had just hobbled off the coach, en route to my home town to visit with my son. London Victoria is where I had to change to a different coach, and I was looking forward to the two-hour … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Epilepsy, Neurological, Illness, Anxiety, Self-worth, Health, Travel, Body Image, Reading on the move, Disability, Attitudes, Autism Awareness, Abusive Behaviour, Born This Way, Proud To Be Autistic, Seizures, Tales Of The Rambling Rose, Travelling, Epilepsy Awareness, Discomfort, Bullying, Harrassment, Unacceptable Behaviour, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Perception, The Ignorance Of Strangers, Abuse, Vulnerability, Book, Hope Orchard | 32 Comments

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, As Told By A Sufferer

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

As I believe I may have mentioned before, my sister – Serena Lesley – has been battling CFS since late 2011. This is a subject that I have been wanting to cover, but as I am completely unqualified to talk … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Accomplishments, Adapting, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Attitudes, Bodily Functions, Body Image, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Discomfort, Exercise, Family, Health, Illness, Pain, Personal Goals, Side Effects, Strength, Symptoms, Tenacity | 10 Comments

Goodbye To Compass

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

This morning we had our final meeting with Sheila, our Compass counsellor. Since that first meeting, when I was still so withdrawn and suspicious of strangers, it hasn’t really felt like counselling at all; it’s been more like visiting a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Accomplishments, Adapting, Alcohol, Anxiety, Body Image, Cooking, Counselling, Diet And Fitness, Disability, Discomfort, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Scarf, EDNOS, Epilepsy, Epiphany, Exercise, Fear, Food, Food Experimentation, Health, Home, Home Crafts, Humour, Kitchen Witchy, Life Plans, Milestones, Pickling, Positivity, Progress, Psychological, Self-Realisation, Self-worth, Tenacity, Therapy, Tribble Towers | 4 Comments

Epilepsy Won’t Hold Me Back Any More!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

I spent much of yesterday attempting to compose my thoughts and feelings concerning my meeting with Sheila at Compass and what was discussed there. I couldn’t really piece it all together, so instead I gave you some fluff about my … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Accomplishments, Adapting, Adventures In Preserves, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Aspirations, Attitudes, Born This Way, Choose Life, Christmas, Confidence, Cookery, Cooking, Counselling, Creativity, Cross-stitch, Disabled Gardening, Discomfort, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Awareness, Epiphany, Exercise, Family, Fear, Food, Food Experimentation, Friends, Health, Hobbies, Home Crafts, Homemaking, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Life Plans, Living With Asthma, Living With Atopic Syndrome, Love, Marriage, Medication, Memories, Milestones, Navel Gazing, Neurological, Non Fiction, Pain, Patience Is A Virtue, Positivity, Progress, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Refusing To Be Beaten, Seizures, Self, Self-Realisation, Self-worth, Strength, Tenacity, Therapy, Validation | 14 Comments

Status Epilepticus. Again

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

It truly doesn’t take very much to set me off, it would seem. This time I was triggered whilst talking to my son’s foster father. I only wanted to check that he’d recieved my message about my new phone number, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Anxiety, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autistic Behaviours, Autistic Meltdown, Born This Way, Carers, Disability, Discomfort, English Hospitals, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Awareness, Health, Heightened Awareness, How epilepsy Can Kill, Medication, Neurological, NHS, Pain, Perception, Proud Parent Of An Autistic Child, Proud To Be Autistic, Proud To Be Me, Real Life Horror, Seizures, Self, Status Epilepticus, Symptoms, The Ignorance Of Strangers | 27 Comments

Bedbound

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

When I broke my toe back in April, I was quite happy to stay in bed for the first few weeks because that’s what I always tried to do anyway. I was weak from my eating disorder, drained by constant … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Born This Way, Disability, Discomfort, EDNOS, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Awareness, Health, Humour, Medication, Mirena, Pain, Seizures, Your Plastic Pal Who Stops You Killing People, Zombie Apocalypse! | 20 Comments