Not Everyone Gives Up

A physio I have been seeing is finishing up and moving on to another job. Whilst I am happy for them, there is also part of me that screams ‘please don’t leave!’ Just a bit selfish of me! It’s extremely hard to find people who are understanding and wanting to help. It got me thinking […]

The Raging Storm- A Visual Representation

As part of my therapy I was challenged to represent CRPS in an image. I have no idea how many sketches were erased or scrunched up and thrown into the recycling bin. This is what I came up with. It represents pain and questioning. Feelings and struggles. I went with simplicity over detail… mainly because […]

The Grief for a Future Life

When a doctor tells you that your pain is all in your head and it’s time to get over it what would you do? If you had been fighting for your voice to be heard and you felt like you were sinking in quick sand, how would that impact on you? Your mental health would […]

The What, Why and Who

What am I doing? To be honest I have absolutely no idea! I have wanted to start a blog for a long time, but the fear of the unknown is overwhelming. I’m sure a lot of you know where I am coming from! So the why. The why is because there is so much stigma […]