Climbing mountains
Being ill like I am makes even simple tasks feel like climbing a mountain. With toddlers hanging off my arms and legs. And torrential rain turning the track to mud. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: About illness
Make it medical
Last week I sat in front of my rheumatologist and heard words I never thought I’d hear: “We’ve done everything. Chemotherapy hasn’t worked. There’s nothing else I can do for Continue Reading →
On ‘vanity’ and chronic illness
There’s two things that happen with chronic illness and disability. One; your body will change irrevocably. Two; you are not supposed to care.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Tomorrow is International Day of Persons With Disabilities. The theme this year is “transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all.”
Intruder alert! Intruder alert!
I don’t even know what show that’s from – I’m hearing it in some sort of robotic voice? – but what I’m actually thinking is “Imposter alert!” because I’ve been Continue Reading →
To you live, from bed!
NetHui live! From my bed! Ok, it’s not my bed, it’s my friend @Antheaw’s bed, and we are attending NetHui in a very appropriate way: via the Internet.
The medication merry-go-round
I think most people know that when you have cancer, your treatment options are mostly horrible, and the side effects are almost as bad as the illness itself. I don’t Continue Reading →
Resurrection
I, like many others, had given up hope after Election Night. I honestly didn’t think there was any chance that NZ First would form a coalition with Labour. I thought Continue Reading →
Why I love language
I’m trying to cobble together some poetry at the moment, from memos and fragments and notes on napkins. It’s not going great but it made me think about language and Continue Reading →
The thoughts = wellness myth
The prevailing belief in kiwi culture is that if you just try hard enough, you’ll succeed. Try, try, and try again, right? Yeah. It’s a nice idea. But it’s not Continue Reading →