It’s five months since I suffered a relapse of Graves’ Disease. This autoimmune condition primarily affects women and mainly targets the thyroid gland, bombarding it
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up” – Vince Lonbardi I’ve had my fair share of being knocked down. From
It’s now five months since my Graves’ Disease remission ended. Within a month, my body was broken—physically and mentally. Fortunately, medication soon worked its magic,
My initial reflection of 2024 would be ‘bring on 2025’. A relapse of Graves’ Disease in the closing months of the year and a challenge
It’s now six weeks since I had to accept that my Graves’ Disease remission had abruptly ended. I was losing strength and weight, becoming breathless
It has been a brutal few weeks. From suspecting that the symptoms of hyperthyroidism were returning, having it confirmed and then my body becoming overwhelmed.
Health is everything. Having faced serious health challenges twice before, I’m deeply aware of how precious it is. In 2015, I underwent open-heart surgery. Afterward,
Last week I walked another section of the South West Coast Path. Back in 2021 just as we were emerging from lockdown, my friend Jill
Becoming an artist at 65. Maybe I’m being overly dramatic when all I’ve done is taken up painting as a hobby. Can I call myself
Last week I crossed the Arouca 516 Suspension Bridge and walked the Paiva Walkways in Portugal. This had not been on my radar until a
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