One does not simply go to a conference

 I was very pleased to attend the Australian Disability Service Conference on the Gold Coast yesterday. It was an incredible collection of amazing human beings working to make life better for people with disability.

My Supports

 This is how I function on any given day, 

Internalised Ableism

This is an image which was recently posted on social media by a friend and it struck me like a cold bucket of water.

A Reality Check.

What immunocompromised people have been doing since they were diagnosed vs what you are being asked to do during the SARS-CoV-2 aka Covid-19 pandemic 

CCP Saves Lives

In 2003 I was diagnosed with an ‘inoperable’ brain tumour. It was a devastating blow to our family. We had 4 small children, the youngest was 5 years old.

Forgiveness and Understanding and Medical Specialists

April 4th 2019 marked 16 years since my initial brain tumour diagnosis. April 4th 2019 was also the day we had a Neuro-oncologist come and speak to our brain tumour support group about Gamma Knife™. It brought a lot of clarity for me in ways I had not expected.

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)

I have been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)