A hydro warrior asked me this week: “If you’ve ever gone for a second opinion, have you ever felt the second opinion judging you because of previous treatment you’ve received?” I had to smile at this question because not only have I sought a second opinion but I’ve lost count as to the number of…
There are moments in your life where you have no control over what happens to you, so many, too many to list. We all have them, we all go through “stuff” that either make us or break us. Situations which require us to go on a journey, into the unknown. Situations which poses challenges, conjuring…
Do you ever have conversations, sit back later and realise there was a message in it for you? It’s no secret, my previous consultation left me a bit down in the dumps (Ok, very much so!). I slipped down the same slippery slope, like so many other times before, and I’ve managed to claw my…
Some would say Hydrocephalus is not a big deal. I know quite a few people who have actually said this to me but, I also know quite a few who would claw your eyes out for uttering those words. (Ok, maybe not that extreme but they’d definitely take offence). Some people have their ignorance to…
I’m a mother of 3, living with Hydrocephalus for the last 12 years, since diagnosis. For the most part, I’ve had a “good run” with the effects of the condition (well, as good as it gets, I suppose). Funny thing is, life didn’t exactly give way when it decided to thrust an incurable condition my…
