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Writer. Mother. Living with trigeminal neuralgia, polycystic ovaries and a rare eye disease.

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I Don’t Want To Do Anything

I have faked being healthy, sometimes unsuccessfully, but usually pretty well, for the last seven and a half years.

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What To Expect When.. You Get Rejected (Again) For PIP (Personal IndependencePayments): Stage Two, The Appeal

Obviously, I got rejected again. I received the letter in the post dated exactly one month after my first letter, not the 12 weeks I was told it may take.

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I’m Not Too Young

Simply, the fact I am 'young' means that I should be perfectly healthy. That's great, in theory. Unfortunately, I think someone forgot to tell my body that, because sometimes, I feel like I'm falling to pieces.

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What To Expect When.. You Have An Episiotomy Scar Refashioned

One baby. One year and a half of discomfort. Two episiotomies.

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I Went Back To The Pain Management Clinic After Seven Years With Trigeminal Neuralgia

I am, in his words, sledgehammering myself with medication for the very small amount of pain relief I'm actually getting from the medication.

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What To Expect When.. Your PIP (Personal Independence Payments) Application Gets Rejected: Stage One, Mandatory Reconsideration

I am accused of being dishonest about needing help with medication and my finances, because I could communicate my medical history to the nurse on the phone.

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What To Expect When.. You Apply For PIP (Personal Independence Payments) For Trigeminal Neuralgia

I was asked could I prepare food, which I can. I wasn't asked if I could eat the food.

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What I’ve Learned Living With A Visual Impairment Since 2019: The Vision Diaries

I have lived with vision loss since early 2019 and I've learned a few things along the way.

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