Cruel Summer
As a teacher, I used to count down the days to the school summer holidays. I would spend months planning, dreaming of […]
Category: Medical Appointments
You never called it what it was
Dear NHS Medical Professionals and Specialists, I write this letter to you in rage, in heartbreak, but also in hope. In the […]
Try and come for my job
A few days ago, I was talking to someone about sourdough baking. I mentioned that while it isn’t really a high-maintenance hobby, […]
right where you left me
Ever since my crash, there’s been a common assumption that I have PTSD. It became the “easy” explanation for everything I was […]
I’m in a new hell, every time you double-cross my mind
Since starting my concussion recovery, I’ve found that so many of Taylor Swift’s tracks resonate with the complex feelings I carry regarding my medical […]
Ask me what I learned from all those years
The lyrics that have inspired this post are from Swift’s Karma song. Karma is such a cheerful, fun, and upbeat song from […]
I find it dizzying
“I find it dizzying (yeah, oh, yeah)They’re bringin’ up my history (yeah, oh, yeah)But you aren’t even listening (yeah, oh, yeah)” Lavender […]