Life Gives You Lemons was designed to give a firsthand account of life after my stroke. So, this blog is about the realities of life...

Hi, my name is Mana. I've got Dress Syndrome, and I'm deaf. That's just my reality. It 's not always easy, but I'm making it work. My...

So, it is two years ago (December 2022) since I left rehab. Going home was, to say the least, a shock to the system and took some...

The collector of chronic illnesses My name is JC, and I live in Oslo, Norway. This is my story about living with multiple chronic...

It's all gone; it's different, out with the old and in with the new. The grief and feeling of loss have been something that completely...

As I said before, I don't like the phrase "new life, new you". It makes me feel like I've lost my identity. Equally, "recovery is a...

Author note: Tara asked me to write something after we chatted on Instagram. I wasn’t fully sure where to start, so I’ve created a rough...

I woke up, could not get out of bed and could not move the left side of my body, but I did not know this at the time. My left arm and leg...

I've done a couple of other blog posts about the emotional effects of an injury. However, I believe a brain injury or sudden disability...

The thing about surviving brain injury There is no funeral for the old you The one who could thrive She is no longer here Yet she never...

My name is Katie, and I am a former pastry chef, dog mom, wife and AVM survivor. I was diagnosed with an AVM when I was 30 years old...

Since everything happened, I have realised how much more effort goes into planning holidays and days out. This blog is based on...

On September 18th, my "due" date, I went into labour with our second daughter and headed to the hospital. Labour progressed throughout...

In the realm of heroes and survivors, there unfolded an extraordinary love story. Picture-perfect and filled with enchantment, George...

I have no memories of the time I spent in the hospital. Looking back at when I started rehab, I remember being frustrated that my...

"Somewhere in the future, your older self is watching you through memories. Whether it's with regrets or nostalgia depends on what you do...

A couple is expecting their first baby. The pregnancy progresses without a problem. What an exciting time thinking about all the thoughts...

In 2013, I had been living in Weston-Super -Mare for five years and worked as a Carer Support Service Manager for Crossroads Care. At...

Imagine that you have a happy and healthy teenager in the seventh grade who has all the confidence in the world. He plays flag football...

I had a haemorrhagic stroke in 2022 and spent four months in ICU and four months in neurological rehab. After a few months at home, I...