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Creativity and Mental Health
Creativity has been a large part of my life as long as I can remember. As a kid I loved colouring, completing puzzles and drawing. Even in high school I studied art throughout, though I briefly drifted into music picking up a few drum beats, it was the artistic expression rather than the performing that I was drawn to. I particularly enjoyed working with chalk and charcoal, Super Sarah willā¦
Life hacks
Living with progressive MS means adapting at various points throughout life to still maintain independence as much as possible. I still maintain that everyone needs a Super Sarah in their life, my incredible wife and carer, but there are some things that I like to do by myself. Access to a hot drink is very important to me as my temperature often goes from hot to cold from one second to theā¦
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10 Years of MS
Today is the 10 anniversary since my diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis. Itās not an anniversary I thought I would celebrate but I have been reflecting recently and I think Super Sarah and I have come a long way. We have learned a lot. Here are the biggest lessons that we have learned: 1. A sense of humour really helps. We laugh a lot, mostly at the ridiculousness of a situation. An excellentā¦
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Bladder problems and MS
I have a wee problem and it has been quite a journey! Bladder problems are common in people with Multiple Sclerosis. For some, the need to go is urgent and frequent and for others a little help is needed for the bladder to empty. Sometimes itās both, thatās just how Multiple Sclerosis works. Keep in mind that this is just my story, this is not something that happens to everybody and what worksā¦
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Studying with disabilities
When I had to give up work six years ago, Super Sarah supported me in every way. One of the things she suggested doing was volunteering. I have shared many hours with different charities in this time and continue to do so. However, I really needed to do something for me, something to make the weight of unemployment lighter. I love to learn, I am constantly feeding my brain with knowledge andā¦
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Fitness and Multiple Sclerosis
I try to keep myself mentally and physically fit, which isnāt easy when I only have one arm that will put some effort into working for me and itās my non-dominant one. On a positive note, I can offer you a cheery wave! In all honesty, some days it is really hard but itās important to persevere, especially in the current climate. Mental health is as important as physical and not only do I need toā¦
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Accessible gaming
Gaming has always been a huge part my identity from the first exploration with my Game Boy (really showing age here!). Tetris hooked me in and paved the way for the future. I have dabbled amongst consoles but have realised that I am an Xbox girl at heart; I liked the way the controller felt in my hands. As my MS progressed and the way that I use my hands changed, I could get away with playing myā¦
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Television and MS
Letās talk about fatigue! Isnāt it a drag? When it reaches late afternoon, I find myself struggling to concentrate. I have to put down my book or stop what I was really concentrating on and find something easier to do. Sometimes I can close my eyes in my wheelchair for 10 minutes and this does the trick. That doesnāt mean to say that I can pick my book up afterwards though. Once the fatigue hasā¦
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Travel options with Multiple Sclerosis
Travel is a huge part of our lives. Super Sarah and I love packing a suitcase, finding a cat sitter for Hugo, and rolling off for a few days. Of course, this has become more challenging since Multiple Sclerosis arrived in our lives but not impossible. There are pros and cons to the different modes of transport available and each will work for different people in different ways. Keep in mind thatā¦
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Hand physio with MS
I was told, around the time that I was first diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis, use it or lose it. Whilst that hasnāt always been the case as my illness has progressed, it is something that stuck with me. In an attempt to keep things moving, I have a few tricks up my sleeve. For me, one important part of keeping things moving is to regularly exercise. I am unable to exercise with my legs, but my armsā¦
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For the love of books
Reading and books have been a large part of my identity from a very young age. My mum would ask me to pick a book and she would read it to me. I would come running through with armfuls of books; how could I pick just one?! As I grew older and was able to read for myself, going to the library was common for us. We had a small library in my hometown and looking back, I feel like I mustāve read mostā¦
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Letter to myself in January
Letter to myself inĀ January
On the 1st of August, shielding in Scotland was paused and there was a relaxation in some of the rules that are there to protect us. Super Sarah and I have been shielding since the 10 March, to begin with on the advice of our health professionals, before the official lockdown began. I found out that I was just antisocial enough that I didnāt feel lockdown really impacted me but being indoors andā¦
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Ode to Mental Health
Ode to MentalĀ Health
Inspired by Jae Nichelle āFriends with Benefitsā
Anxiety and I go way back. I thought she moved in recently but when I think about it, we have been through a lot together. When we were at school, she was there lurking under the surface making things just a little harder. As if going through puberty, exams, hormonal shifts and growing up wasnāt hard enough, she liked to trouble me when trying toā¦
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Enough is Enough
You may or may not have heard of the walk 20 metres rule in the news or on social media. Let me explain this for you. Once you have filled in the extremely lengthy form and listing everything that doesnāt work when applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a form of support offered by the UK government, you then have to undertake an assessment to prove that things donāt work. Part of theā¦
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Life on Wheels
I first started using a mobility scooter in 2013. It was just for long journeys, and I was really reluctant at first. Super Sarah and I were on holiday in Lanzarote and I was sitting in this beautiful sunny spot and yet all I could think of was, and excuse my French, same shit different prison! I had just been diagnosed with MS and had some serious mobility issues: my left leg would not cooperateā¦
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Farewell 2016
2016 has been a tricky year. We have lost many beloved faces and some of my personal experiences have been, speaking frankly, awful. My MS symptoms have been up and down and I can confirm that I know what rock bottom looks like. Or at least what I hope was rock bottom! I started the year full of hope. Super Sarah and I, along with my mum, started planning a trip to New York. Whilst this would beā¦
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Highs and Lows
Everyone experiences highs and lows but for 1 in 4 of us, this is more serious. Thatās the current statistic for the number of people who will experience mental health problems in their lifetime. There is still a stigma attached to mental health problems however, I tell anyone who will listen about my own demons. I am already fighting a battle in my head so I refuse to fight another battle aboutā¦
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