Category Archives: eye health

Chronic Voice Link-up: Strong in Times of Crisis

Posted on September 13, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Welcome to September and our monthly A Chronic Voice blog link-up. Read on for my take on the September prompts. GAZING I must admit that I am not a summer person. Autumn/Winter is my season, and I am happy to … Continue reading →

My Chronic Pain Journey: Blood Eyedrops

Posted on August 27, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

My blood eyedrops finally arrived! Well, blood serum eyedrops to be exact. The proper name is autologous eyedrops, but I’m still getting used to them. There’s some pretty cool science involved but I can’t explain the specifics. Basically, I met … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, pagan mother | Tagged #freeforallFriday, #healthblogger, autologous eyedrops, blood eyedrops, Catherine Green Author, donating blood for NHS, dry eye products, dry eye syndrome, my chronic pain journey, NHS Blood and Transplant, rare eye disease, rare eye disorder, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 1 Comment

Chronic Voice Link-up: Wandering the Chronic Pain Path

Posted on August 9, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Welcome to August and our monthly A Chronic Voice blog link-up. Read on for my take on the August prompts. WANDERING I finally met my new ophthalmologist at the hospital. He is both a private and an NHS doctor, and … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #healthblogger, #mummymonday, #spoonie, a Chronic Voice linkup, August writing prompts, Catherine Green Author, health and wellbeing, rare eye disease, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, wandering the chronic pain path | 5 Comments

When Will We Learn that Prevention is Better than Cure?

Posted on July 30, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Do you live with underlying health challenges, maybe something that requires medication, hospital treatment, regular contact with doctors and nurses? Me too. I have come to the conclusion that our NHS is not designed to help. It is designed to … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, mind body spirit, pagan mother | Tagged #freeforallFriday, #healthblogger, #spoonie, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, holistic health, living with chronic illness, mind body spirit, NHS blunders, NHS issues, NHS mental health services, prevention better than cure, rare genetic disorder, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 2 Comments

Why We Need to Take Charge of Our Healthcare

Posted on July 19, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

How is your physical health? How is your mental and emotional health? Do you rely on the NHS for support, do you use private healthcare, or do you simply ignore it and hope it goes away? These are questions I … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #healthblogger, #mummymonday, Catherine Green Author, health and wellbeing, ingrowing eyelashes, living with chronic pain, living with rare disease, lymphedema distichiasis, lymphodoema distichiasis, NHS blunders, NHS issues, NHS mental health services, severe Dry Eye Syndrome, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 1 Comment

Chronic Voice Link-up: Suffering Again but Moving Forward

Posted on July 12, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Welcome to July and our monthly A Chronic Voice blog link-up. My mood has been wild for the past month. I have gone from extreme down in the dumps to wild elation, all due to my chronic pain condition and … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #healthblogger, #mummymonday, #spoonie, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, chronic voice linkup, health and wellbeing, ingrowing eyelashes, living with chronic pain, lymphedema distichiasis, lymphodoema distichiasis, severe Dry Eye Syndrome, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 10 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Blood Donation for Rare Eye Disease Treatment

Posted on June 7, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Welcome to June and our monthly A Chronic Voice blog link-up. Today is my blood donation day to have special eye drops made for my personal use. Read on to find out more! ACCUMULATING Today I am accumulating blood! Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #healthblogger, #mummymonday, #parentingblog, #spoonie, a Chronic Voice linkup, blood donation day, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, dry eye syndrome, dry sore eyes, my family holiday, rare eye disease, rare eye disorders, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, UK family holidays | 4 Comments

#Ad – Look what’s just arrived, my #DryEye products!

Posted on May 15, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Having Dry Eyes is a pain but luckily Thea Pharmaceuticals offer these great products to help my eyes feel normal again. I was very excited to speak with a rep about promoting the importance of eye care products for everyday … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, eye health, health | Tagged #DryEye, #healthblogger, #spoonie, Catherine Green Author, dry eye products, dry eye syndrome, dry sore eyes, rare eye disease, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 4 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Thanking the NHS

Posted on May 10, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Welcome to May and our monthly Chronic Voice blog link-up. I am experiencing a chronic pain flare-up with my rare eye disease, but I am battling through each day with a smile as always. Here is my response to the … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #mummymonday, #spoonie, a chronic voice link-up, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, chronic voice linkup, congenital eye disorder, lymphedema distichiasis, lymphodoema distichiasis, rare eye disease, rare eye disorder, SpookyMrsGreen, spoonie life, the pagan housewife | 4 Comments

My Chronic Pain Journey: A Huge Breakthrough

Posted on May 1, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Yesterday marked a significant breakthrough in the treatment of my rare congenital disease, Lymphodoema Distichiasis. I finally met the elusive doctor that I should have seen back in Oct (when I went to the wrong hospital). He immediately ordered a … Continue reading →