2020. 2020 has been a true rollercoaster of a year. As we begin to approach a new year there is reason for optimism. We may have a vaccine sooner than I thought, a lot of us miss ‘normality’, but, we can’t deny that we enjoyed the birdsong in March. We, as students, HATE online university, …
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Well over a year
It’s been well over a year since I was first diagnosed. This blog feels as if it’s turning a bit doom and gloom, but then again, that’s 2020. Since my last post, about coronavirus and rare diseases, I have learnt a lot. I feared getting Covid and what that would mean for my EoE. This …
Covid-19 and Rare Diseases
It seems almost impossible to go a day or, indeed, an hour without mention of Covid-19. We’ve all had a lot more time to ponder what we consider what we value. I think most of us can unequivocally say that the health and safety of our nearest and dearest is a top priority. The response …
Fibrosis (and what it actually means)
Fibrosis – Scar tissue which affects how an organ functions. Scary sounding? – maybe so, but let’s take a closer look. For me, I have fibrosis in (at least) the upper portion of my oesophagus. Unfortunately, I don’t yet know the extent of the fibrosis just that it is there. The reason this has happened …
The Tribulations of Misdiagnosis
Often, we put our trust into those we deem to have more knowledge than ourselves; parents, teachers, or doctors. I was 15 when I had s second food bolus lodged in the upper portion of my oesophagus. I spent over 12 hours in A&E unable to eat, drink or swallow my saliva. Instead, I spat …
My Chronically Class Life 