Tag Archives: chronic pain condition

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 →

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

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

Chronic Voice Link-up: Keeping it Real in My Life

Posted on April 5, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Welcome to April and our monthly Chronic Voice blog link-up. I am balancing my chronic eye disease and the associated pain with my need to move forward in life. Here is my response to the monthly writing prompts. SPRINGING As … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #achronicvoice, #lifeafterlockdown, #mummymonday, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, chronic voice linkup, life as a single mum, love and relationships, marriage problems, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 6 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Breathing new Life into my Garden

Posted on March 9, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

This month’s Chronic Voice link-up feels like a breath of fresh air, or maybe that is just my mood. Here is how I use the monthly writing prompts to describe my life with chronic disease and parenting through the pandemic. … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #spoonie, breathing new life into my garden, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, chronic voice linkup, march writing prompts, SpookyMrsGreen, Spring Equinox, Spring garden, the pagan housewife, working in the garden | 4 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Revealing a New Attitude for a New Year

Posted on January 4, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Hello and welcome, 2021! Today marks the beginning of a new working year for many people, while others will have worked all through the Christmas holidays, not least our teachers here in the UK. BEGINNING We may face the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #mummymonday, #spoonie, a Chronic Voice linkup, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, covid-19 pandemic, January writing prompts, living with chronic pain, lockdown life, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 5 Comments

Will the NHS Help Me?

Posted on December 27, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

I am feeling quite low with regards to my health. Earlier this year I decided to transfer my specialist treatment from Manchester Royal Eye Hospital to Mid Cheshire Hospitals, making it easier for me to travel to appointments. I did … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, self help | Tagged #spoonie, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, feeling depressed, feeling lonely, NHS mental health services, rare eye disease, rare eye disorder, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, when doctors don't know what's wrong, will the NHS help me | 1 Comment

A Chronic Pain Christmas #spoonie

Posted on December 22, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

My eyes are bothering me again. The weather has turned stormy, and whenever we have strong wind, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. Whenever we have a dry spell, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. In fact, most of the weather extremes … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #spoonie, blepharitis, Catherine Green Author, chronic Blepharitis, chronic pain, chronic pain condition, ingrowing eyelashes, lymphedema distichiasis, lymphodoema distichiasis, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 4 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Making this Christmas the Best We Can

Posted on December 11, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

Phew, what a year it has been! Here is our final Chronic Voice Link-Up blog post for 2020. Look out for my fabulous giveaway in the Chronic Voice Christmas competition. Exhausting I am always exhausted at this time of year … Continue reading →