Anyone else with a chronic illness will know what it’s like to ride the merry-go-round of medical professionals; and this year I was referred to a new neurologist, who sent me for updated head MRI scans. It’s been four years since I was initially diagnosed with IIH, so an updated image would help her to …
It’s been five years since I was so sick physically and mentally that I resigned my full time job. I have a neurologist’s diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension; but if anything, despite all the best efforts that my support network and I have put into getting “better” I keep having setbacks and overall decline. Medical …
I hate answering “how are you?” because the answer is typically “crap”, but the bummer for the asker is a bigger bummer for me who lives it. Yes, others have it worse. Others share similar stories. This is just one small story of one small day. No advice please. Do not make a single suggestion. Tweet me …
I’m writing a few posts about my health issues. It’ll make the most sense if you read from part 1: The problem with my head. Each post has the next link below it, this is part 4. If you wish to talk to me about what I write, please do so via twitter: @antheaw, or on …
I’m writing a few posts about my health issues. I explain this all over and over again to friends and acquaintances, and with some big recent developments I want to start sharing the info online. Primarily, it’s to inform people I’m lucky enough to have care about me, I’m not trying to reach a wider …