My first post

This mainly reiterates the homepage…

Hello! I’m starting a new blog because it has become obvious recently that people really don’t know what I go through every day. I want to detail the truth of what I go through on a daily basis, what I have to live with, but I also want to talk about my achievements and I want to give hope to people who are newly diagnosed.

I got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis  (MS) in 2014, and started off relapsing-remitting. Now, after twelve years, I’m in the secondary progressive stage of MS. Life is a bit more limited now as I’m in a wheelchair and am managing fatigue but I also want to talk about my positives.

Last year I finally finished my degree with a 1st… I’ll write separately about that journey! It’s been a long one.

I’m working hard on self-improvement from now on; I’ve had a long battle with my mental health and it’s been hard to stay afloat. It’s ongoing work and it’s hard but I have to keep at it. After months of being in the doldrums I feel like things are starting to look up. It’s all gone to pot so I feel like I’m starting from ground zero, but you have to start somewhere, right! Every journey starts with a single step. I am 41 now and I can’t let my life be over. It would be so easy to give up and let everything deteriorate, but i mean to fight on and do the best I can. So watch this space people. I am going to be candid and really lay it out. It may not be easy reading and some of you might think some things gross but this is my reality, and if people don’t know what is really going on they can’t act accordingly.

I’m aiming for a post a week, maybe two. I can’t make promises but I’ll try. I’ll reference interesting science papers and talk about things that have helped me improve. Please subscribe to get notified of new posts, and share with anyone that might get some value from it.

Thanks all, and I look forward to sharing my journey with you.

With love from the Tingly Badger

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PS… This site is a work in progress so it’s going to grow over time. Keep your eyes peeled!