As I said in my last post May is EDS Awareness month. Today I want to talk about swimming. As many of you know I used to be very sporty, running, swimming and cycling and when I was younger martial arts too. Now my EDS is more of an issue I can’t do this so much […]
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Being a part-time wheelchair user
This blog post has been inspired by this great mumsnet article (not a place I frequent usually) about how a wheelchair user feels she has to ‘perform’ her disability. When getting out of my wheelchair to climb into the car I have two signature moves. One is to stand up and to loudly declare to […]
A change of focus
I have been to see a hypermobility specialist in London now and although she was exceptionally nice, caring and helpful essentially all that the team there are able to offer me are courses in pain management and pacing. There is no getting better from my knee, or other ongoing problems. One of the things she […]
Getting expert advice
I love swimming, and since I have damaged my knee and told I can’t run any more it has become my main fitness focus. As a child I spent a lot of time swimming and did all of my swimming certificates, I had problems with my ears and then stopped over time. Same as many […]