Today is World Mental Health Day, so, this week, I’ve been reflecting on how my mental health has changed over the past two years. I’ve made no secret of the fact that before my hospitalisation last January, I was suffering from crippling depression and anxiety. Thankfully, two years on from…
Like many people across the country, I’ve had a lot of questions for the government during the pandemic. A question I’d never thought to ask though is ‘What does a major surgery during a pandemic look like? ‘ Two weeks ago, I received a call that means that it’s not…
Since lockdown began at the end of March, Thursday evenings have been heralded by people standing on their doorsteps and taking part in the weekly Clap for Carers. Undoubtedly, all of our doctors and nurses deserve our praise for their work during this pandemic. I can’t help but be a…
Lockdown has been really difficult for me. Before the emergence of covid-19, I felt like I was progressing well along the road to recovery, but there have been a few more twists and turns laid down now. It’s easy to feel like I’m fully recovered whilst writing this post in…
Back in March, I had a phone call from my GP telling me that I was on the list of people who were considered to be highly vulnerable due to covid-19. For the nine weeks since that phone call, I’ve gone in to isolation and not left the house. I’ve…
It goes without saying that we’re going through some strange times at the moment. Personally, I’ve not left the house in more than three weeks and I now find myself writing about long weekends of lockdown rather than long weekends of running. I’m not going to lie to you, being…
I’m a day late with the blogging this week because it’s taken me a little while to process the weekends news. I wanted to take the time to write a meaningful post, rather than an angry rant. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock since yesterday evening, or…
Until earlier this week, I’d hoped that I’d never have to write this blog post, but unfortunately the time has come. I’m sure you’ve all seen in the news over the last few days that the London Marathon has been postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst it’s not…
There’s been lots of speculation recently about whether the London Marathon will even take place this year because of the spread of COVID-19. Whilst for many people in the midst of training this is disheartening (according to social media, that is), it’s just another stumbling block for me. My point…
If you knew me before my brain injury then you’ll know that I used to spend a lot of time sitting at my piano making music. I wasn’t the greatest pianist, but there are several pieces that I loved to sit down and just play. Post injury, I’ve really struggled…
