I spent 10 years in excruciating pain – until I left the UK
We officially moved to Spain in June 2023 with our dog (Picture: Emma Kemsley) Looking at the sun…
My psychosis got so bad I started thinking I was a God
After the mania came the madness (Picture: Cal Speet) When the medical team collected me from my mother’s house in…
I was tired in a takeaway – within weeks they found a tumour
I was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour: an incredibly rare form of glioma (Picture: Alex Warwick) I was…
Boys at school banned me from the gym showers
I soon became the easy target for school bullies, says Jamie (Picture: Jamie Windust) Entering the boys’ changing…
I begged doctors to remove my arm – I have the ‘suicide disease’
Little did I know though that my life would go on to be so full and hopeful, even…
Rebecca Gayheart on Being a ‘Care Partner’ to Eric Dane
I was in my closet the day I heard those three letters: ALS. Eric called me from the…
Doctors ignored my symptoms – but took my boyfriend seriously when he intervened
I felt relief – as well as confusion (Picture: Steve Ullathorne) ‘Have you tried being less stressed?’ the…
I wish people were more considerate of my gluten free needs at Christmas
Christmas dinner is particularly difficult for me (Picture: Alice Giddings) It’s Christmas day 2023 and the table is…
I tried doing an AI Photoshoot – and the results shocked me
The photo isn’t real. It’s AI (Picture: Katya Varbanova) The photo of me on a cliff in Santorini…
I thought I was dehydrated – the truth was far worse
That moment, battered by the elements and yet more alive than ever, captured everything The Mothership was about…
We got my husband’s diagnosis – he died within days
It took over a year of seeking help to get a diagnosis (Picture: Liv Williamson) As the IV…
I experienced dementia for three minutes – I’ve never been more scared
Sian was left with a whole new understanding of how dementia can make you feel (Picture: @kelliannephotographer) Fumbling…