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February 7, 2022

A stack of old, quite thick books. The books are on a white background. The words – Real Life Stories – can be seen to the left of the column of books

February 7, 2022

How One Word Can Change A Perspective

I’m Ami Hook-Ireland and I have Ataxia. My whole life changed for the better when I got a new wheelchair. There are many disabled people that strongly feel that they could enjoy things in life if they just had the right mobility aid.

January 4, 2022

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January 4, 2022

Real Life Stories: My Journey From Runner to Battling Chronic Pain

Amanda Nicholson woke up one morning with chronic pain in her neck – she had never been in so much pain. In this month’s Real Life Stories, Amanda tells us how she fights through the pain and finds ways to feel free and enjoy life.

December 17, 2021

A pile of 6 old books are on a white background. The words – Real Life Stories – are to the left of the books

December 17, 2021

Real Life Stories: Cerebral Palsy and Funding – A Mobility Aid Story

Emily Manock was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of three. In this month’s Real Life Stories, Emily tells us about her late diagnosis and her experience with NHS wheelchairs.

July 5, 2021

July 5, 2021

Real Life Stories – Rebecca Laura

I had my first fall at the age of 28 – but I was young, a mum, a neonatal nurse, I’d run my first 10k earlier that year, I was fit and healthy… wasn’t I? The tale of how I was diagnosed with – Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

November 11, 2020

A close-up of Lesley's face – her right hand is raised to her face, in a

November 11, 2020

A Lesson In Conscious Living

A tight spot and a smidge of carpet – what happened next?

September 24, 2020

A close-up of Lesley's face – she is looking straight out at the reader

September 24, 2020

The Things People Say!

“MS? Ooh, that’s terrible, that is! You’ll end up like a jelly on the floor with that!”

August 20, 2020

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August 20, 2020

Losing That Lockdown Look!

Why is it that no one ever dare greets you with, ‘My God, haven’t you got fat?’, and yet have no compunction in telling you that you’ve always been ‘ridiculously thin’?

July 24, 2020

A close-up of Lesley. She sits in front of a brick fireplace and is resting her head on her hands

July 24, 2020

The Highs And Lows Of Retail Therapy

I think if everyone had to spend a week in a wheelchair, or blindfolded, or with ear defenders that completely drowned out every iota of sound, the world would be a very different place.

July 16, 2020