I’m rebuilding my body following a savage, friendly fire attack. In October my thyroid became overactive. The increase in thyroxine affected my heart, my digestive
It is time to rebuild my body following an attack on itself. Over 4 months ago my health started to deteriorate. My strength and stamina
I have a diagnosis. I have an over active thyroid. When I was told I became quite emotional. It is an easy fix. Well not
It is 6 years since I had open heart surgery for severe aortic valve stenosis. It came after two years of trying to get answers
I’m not ill but I live with a chronic illness. Most of the time I don’t think about it. I’ve made certain modifications to deal
I’ve been retired a year. And what a year it has been. Certainly not the one I had expected. When I gave my in my
As we get to a certain age the ‘gracefully’ word starts slipping into the vocabulary of our peers and others. Although it seems to be
Last weekend I celebrated my 62nd birthday. Not necessarily in the way I would have wished but I’m hoping that after two birthdays in lockdown
I am so inflexible. I struggle to touch my toes. I can’t place one hand over my shoulder and grasp the other from below. I
The one thing that has kept me sane during this third lockdown is exercise. It has kept me physically fit, socially engaged, albeit through a