My fibromyalgia assessment

  So, I've already mentioned I have fibromyalgia and I thought it might be nice for me to explain exactly what happened during my assessment, so that anyone worried about an upcoming appointment might be able to calm themselves a bit. I was personally extremely nervous about my appointment, as my letter had said the …

Funerals

So, today I went to a funeral, or rather a memorial service, for an old friend.  I've been to them before, obviously, more times than I ever wanted to, but today felt a bit different.  I realised that, although we have funerals to say goodbye to people we've lost, they're really for the people left …

Stiff upper lip

So, over the years, I've been diagnosed with some pretty awesome stuff, and lots of it.  And yes, I’m being sarcastic; after all, I’m British.  But besides sarcasm, another thing us British people do well is “stiff upper lip”.  For those unfamiliar with this phrase, it means essentially, keep calm and carry on.  Don’t tell …