Day 1,825: Tattoos and Tributes

Day 1,825: Tattoos and Tributes. I've never been much for tattoos, but five years after my life saving transplant, their permanence is something I crave when the moment feels too big to contain.

Day 1,671: Little C & Me

I’m sorry I have been a bit quiet of late, we’ve been hibernating. It’s a word no-one ever wants to hear, a loaded word that carries a heavy emotional and psychological weight, which can make it a difficult topic for many people to discuss openly. It is a word that often associated with fear, uncertainty, … Continue reading Day 1,671: Little C & Me →

Month +53: Mid-Life Liberation?

Hey there readers, it’s been a while. You may decide I've been listening to too much Enya after reading this... Hippies have been spotted in this area...

Month +48ish: Self-Advocacy equals Growth

As regular readers will be aware, earlier this year I started to experience a recurrence of the condition that caused my kidney failure (IgA Nephropathy). Little is understood about this auto-immune condition, which occurs when a germ-fighting protein called immunoglobulin A (IgA) builds up in the kidneys. This causes inflammation that over time, can cause … Continue reading Month +48ish: Self-Advocacy equals Growth →

Month +40ish: Matters of the Heart

Month 40ish: Matter of the heart. Eleanor Roosevelt said that you should “Do something that scares you every day”. Today my scary thing was not, for example, accidentally ordering decaf, or picking a fight with an angry hedgehog. Nope, today I went for a run.

Year +3: Third Time’s a Charm

Year +3: Third Time's a Charm. Today I celebrate three years since my life changing transplant. It’s safe to say I have now arrived somewhere, although it’s not quite where I expected.

Month +32: Emotional Gymnastics

This post is about my Kidney Donor Chris. It also comes with a content warning as it discusses Suicide.

Month +31: Plague Vol. 2

Month +31: Plague Vol. 2 A second bout of the plague has set me back somewhat, but I won't be perturbed, London is 7 weeks away and I will be ready...

Month +30: January Resolve

We all know the feeling. the long nights and soggy weather stretch ahead of us endlessly, and we're feeling blue. But I'm grateful for where I am right now. Happiness isn't for people who need it, it's for people who want it.

Month +29: Crimbo Limbo

I'm really not sure what to make of 2022. It's been an odd one. One moment it was 40 degrees in England, and the next they were playing Sir Cliff in Marks and Spencer and selling Christmas themed party dips. Now we have arrived in Crimbo Limbo (that strange time between Christmas and New Year … Continue reading Month +29: Crimbo Limbo →