September 2011
4 posts
Care to take a risk.....guest post by Russell...
There is something extremely satisfying about selflessly giving yourself for the benefit of someone else. I have cared, and will continue to care, for Trish because I don’t know any other alternative than seeing her smile when I hug her better, or easing pain with a massage.
It is rather surreal to see Trish’s first post in this blog posted only this year, some four months ago and prior to the...
"Roid rage".....
In a bit of a dark mood today, so I thought it might be a good opportunity to write, as this blog is supposed to be a “warts and all” story. Have been finding myself in bad moods a lot recently, and just feeling a little down about things. I am finding that I am actually having trouble coping with certain things, and I’m sure you can imagine that this can be affecting the various facets of my...
Thank you......(for loving me at my worst)
I have a lot of people to thank for their love, support and care over the years, and now even into the future. A lot of these people have seen me at some of my worst and lowest times, and now that I have received my “second chance” I hope that they will now see me at my best.
So here they are (in no particular order) my Care Squad.
Kevin and Maree – my Mama and Papa. Who better to start with...
Talking to Todd.....
When I attended the Journey of Hope launch in February this year, I barely got to meet Todd Bratfield – he definitely looked unwell. It wasn’t until I caught up with him for a chat recently that he told me his amazing story.
Todd has suffered for over 20 years from a condition called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) which is the progressive inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts of the...
