Monthly Archives: February 2015
Out of my comfort zone: Fitness pilates
Trying new things: Out of my comfort zone I am an advocate of finding the exercise that works for you, it may be running, lifting, swimming, cycling, circuits, chair based. Whatever gets you moving is what works. If possible throw …
Continue ReadingJust 8 weeks till the London Marathon, and a lot has happened since my last blog
Marathon training plan is still relentless, mid way through week 12 of 20, with lots of hills sessions, which have proved really good for building my base strength and endurance. The fast running, threshold stuff has been OK but I …
Continue ReadingEXTRA ARMOR PLEASE
My mom will be posting once a week throughout February, so enjoy this post written by Karen Brocker as she writes what it is like to be the mother of a daughter with a not so normal life. Sarah has …
Continue Reading{Proud Moments} – February 2015
There’s a lovely little thing that happens every month in the ‘Future of Downs’ Facebook group. We celebrate our children’s milestones and share what’s made us proud. We do this on the 21st to represent the three copies of chromosome …
Continue ReadingThe Invisibility Cloak
I didn’t gain weight accidentally. I didnt gain weight because I simply couldn’t resist the chocolate or couln’t be bothered to exercise. I didn’t gain weight by having my four children. It didn’t creep up on me. I gained weight …
Continue ReadingI'm not a Pessimist
Being a realist is not the same as being a pessimist. In fact, it makes me kind of angry when people tell me I am being pessimistic about my illness. There are certain things that I say and do that …
Continue ReadingAtopic eczema and topical steroids: not too much, not too little
Being creatures of habit is usually useful, but nature can get the better of us. Anything that is done on a regular basis can become a habit. A habit is a behaviour that we lose conscious control over. Sometimes then …
Continue ReadingIt’s not exactly rocket science
Improving patient care in NHS is not rocket science! – Patient dignity is simple trust me! We talk about patient dignity and compassion all the time but aren’t they simply fashionable new buzz words? In the back of my mind …
Continue ReadingHandling soft play with an eczema child
If your child suffers from eczema, beware the soft play party invite if you’ve never been before. Soft play places are noisy, full of kids going crazy and lobbing plastic balls at each other and therefore usually one of the …
Continue ReadingWe Need a Vacation
My mom will be posting once a week throughout February, so enjoy this post written by Karen Brocker as she writes what it is like to be the mother of a daughter with a not so normal life. I’m really …
Continue ReadingAsk the pharmacist…
Ask the Pharmacist… is our newest forum. Whether you need advice about your medicines, have a question you’d rather not ask face to face or simply want advice- You can now- Ask our Pharmacists. The forum is always open. You can either …
Continue ReadingOh Help, Oh No…It’s a Gruffalo!!
Friday was an inset day for Ella, before her half term break starts. With Lucy at her nursery as usual, I had a rare day to spend with just my big girl. A quick google search for local days out …
Continue ReadingMy Unlovable Insides
Ever heard the saying, “I love the person I am, because I fought to become her?” True, I have fought so hard. But what happens when you don’t love who you are? And I don’t mean loving yourself in …
Continue ReadingA Hard Hitting Disease for Everyone
Sometimes I forget how hard it is for people to be in my life. I forget that me being sick is hard on other people as well as hard on me. Maybe it is because it hurts me to know …
Continue ReadingOne small step for Rosie…
Wow what a few weeks we’ve been having with little Budlington! Those that follow on Facebook will be aware that her recent jaunts with her walking aid have reached a whole new level after we walked all the way to …
Continue ReadingI’ve Been Hit…
My mom will be posting once a week throughout February, so enjoy this post written by Karen Brocker as she writes what it is like to be the mother of a daughter with a not so normal life. Crohns is …
Continue ReadingLow Fodmap, Gluten free, low lactose pancakes
According to Wikipedia’s reference for Shrove Tuesday pancakes represent the sun in pagan mythology and eating them gave power, light and warmth of the sun. Pancakes were also a way of using up rich food before the fasting of lent …
Continue ReadingA Google Diagnosis
The Wonderful Internet: The Internet is a wonderful thing and it can provide loads of helpful information, but what happens when all of sudden you have a new symptom and the Internet can give you all of the potential causes, …
Continue ReadingRunning to beat blood cancers
My journey into marathons and ultra-marathons to challenge myself and raise funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research I’m a 53 year old Dad with two daughters at UNI, kart racer and a management consultant working long, pretty stressful hours from …
Continue ReadingSo now I can’t run!
If you’ve stopped by my blog and read some of my posts, you’ll know I’m a runner. Or should I say I ‘WAS’ a runner. Running has been great for me in so many ways and quite a big part …
Continue ReadingMom’s Corner: My Special Paranoia
My mom will be posting once a week throughout February, so enjoy this post written by Karen Brocker as she writes what it is like to be the mother of a daughter with a not so normal life. Most parents …
Continue ReadingRecent talkhealth Survey Results
To coincide with our Online Clinics we ran a survey in November on Erectile Dysfunction, in December on Drink Awareness and in January on Weight Management. A brief summary of the results are below with links to the full findings. …
Continue Reading10 Steps To Hormone Health In 2015
New Year resolutions are something we often make, and more frequently break, but if you want some simple tips to stay hormone healthy then these might just keep you on track. Hormones, and their various related symptoms, are not static. …
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