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The Journey
It’s been 7 months now since I started having my strokes, when I woke up to find my right arm life less lying next to me. A feeling I never want to really experience again. The feeling of not being...
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Failure As A Parent
This weekend has been very testing, I have had my teen push my to my limits and shatter any sort of boundaries. I sometimes wish parenting came with a handbook because its times like this I really need...
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My Memories
As she sat and pondered on her thoughts memories of times past came to fore front of her mind. She remembered how excited, scared she was at the thought of being a mum for the first time. Anxiety and...
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I Only Went To Make A Cup Of Coffee
The other night I walked into the kitchen to make a cup of coffee for my husband. Nothing unusual about that is there? It was what happened whilst I was in the kitchen. I came out of the kitchen...
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The Monster Is still There
As everyone is rushing around preparing for Christmas I am fighting my own personal battle. My body has been to hell and back, the pain in my head has been so excruciating at times I been unable to...
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Sat Here With My Musings
I am sat here with my musings the weather is horrible cold and wet outside yet I have drifted to another world just for a brief time. I am sat here trying to be positive about things, looking towards...
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Good Bye and Good Riddance 2012, Hello 2013
As we approach the last day of 2012 I happy to say I am glad this year is over. 2012 for me has been an awful year in more ways than one. This last year has tested me, pushed and crushed me to limits I...
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I Am Still Me
One thing I have noticed since having my strokes that people have stopped talking to me, both in real life and online. It’s really upsetting because despite my strokes I am still me, nothing has...
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When Will They Start Listening
For years I have been asking pleading for help, support to look after my children . I have a very special family as I have 3 children with autism and varying complex needs which can at times can be...
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Scary Steps
You know when you get a phone call the one you have wanted to receive for a while. Then when you receive it you just want to run away . Well yes its that, that happened today. Last year when I started...
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The Day My Heart Was Fixed
I never realised that so many emotions can be linked to one day as we drove on our way to the hospital. This was the day I was going to have my heart fixed. When Mr Savvy walked away, as he had to...
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Just Because You Can’t See It, Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t There !!
I have just recently returned from my holiday, my god what an eye opener the holiday was. It showed how much people just take things at face value. They see a child screaming so they are the classed...
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Reality Hits Hard
Yesterday was a very difficult day, it was the sort of day you don’t really want to happen. I am sure you know what I mean. It is when you are told something and reality suddenly hits very hard. I had...
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Coping After A Stroke – My Story -Part 3
This is a series of posts of coping after a stroke, as a stroke survivor myself I am sharing my story. I hope by sharing this series of posts that it will not only help people understand more about...
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Tales Of An Invisible Wheelchair
Can you see me in the flowers ? On Friday I went on my first outing in a wheelchair, to say I was shocked how my peers acted around me is a complete understatement and not something I ever thought...
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My First Cuddle After My Stroke
We all know cuddles with our children can be special but when you can’t cuddle a child for what ever reason it is heartbreaking. When I had my stroke I was unable to sit and cuddle my youngest son. He...
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Surely, I’m Too Young Aren’t I ?
I never thought my life could change so much as it has, overnight my life completely changed. I woke up to find I couldn’t move my right arm, it lay limp and dead next to me. What was going on?. What...
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The Monster Inside
These last few months have been very challenging and I have gone through a whole spectrum of emotions from crying inconsolably to laughing uncontrollably. Since having the strokes everything has...
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I Only Went To Make A Cup Of Coffee
The other night I walked into the kitchen to make a cup of coffee for my husband. Nothing unusual about that is there? It was what happened whilst I was in the kitchen. I came out of the kitchen...
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Why Having A Wetroom Is Going To Help My Family
Bathtimes have always been a trying time for the kids due to lots of sensory issues don’t like the bath, they feel too restricted. 3 years ago after having multiple strokes and TIA’s I was assessed for...
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