Women sharing life together
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In September 2006 my younger sister (40 years old) rang me to tell me she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. She was so calm about it and went on to tell me that she had found a lump months ago but did nothing about it. She went on to have a double mastectomy and was so [...]
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Hello, my name is Sarah and I have Aspergers Syndrome. Aspergers is a difficulty (found by Hans Asperger in 1944) that affects the ability to communicate with others, but we appear to look normal and don’t always understand the world around us. There’s a few topics I want to cover so put the kettle on, [...]
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My name is Devon and I grew up in a small mountain town in California, USA. Being one of 6 children and the youngest girl, you can imagine the chaos that swirled around our tiny home during my childhood years. Having siblings much older than me was an incredible gift, one I wouldn’t trade for [...]
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Hello my name is Vicky and I am a single mum to an 11year old son called Thomas. If you are a parent, you will know that it not only is one of the greatest gifts you could ever be blessed with, but that it is also one of the greatest challenges you can be [...]
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I had always wanted to run the London Marathon and last year I went to watch it for the first time. I was overwhelmed and completely moved by the experience, all of these people running for great causes and putting themselves through agony in order to raise money for others. The mental strength that they [...]
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Hi fellow Raphaelers! Loving the site and the comments and tips and am really pleased to have the opportunity to share my experiences of working with children and young people that have been through the UK care system. I am turning 30 this year and am desperately trying to come to terms with the fact [...]
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This month’s Guest Blogger is Kathryn. When she heard I was going to write on Eating Disorders, she asked if she could tell her story. It’s open and honest, vulnerable and moving. It took real courage to be so open with us all so thank you Kathryn … “I can define my life in numbers. [...]
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My Life with ‘Fibro’ by Heidi Barnett Hi ladies! Before I start, ‘thankyou’ to Pipa for this brilliant site, filled with inspiration/feeling for women to celebrate/commiserate life, share seriousness/fun. Well needed, better than the ‘average’ forum Pip! ;o) Although it is difficult to sum up life with chronic pain, I’d like to share my story [...]
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I’m Jill. I’m not 67. I don’t own a Stana stairlift. And I don’t wheel a tartan trolley round Tesco. I’m 36. My point. I have rheumatoid arthritis. The biggest misconception is that you MUST be old if you have arthritis – not true. My arthritis started when I was 8 years old. A vast [...]
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In researching what women wanted for The Raphael Project, one concern that came up repeatedly was “what do I do once my partner dies?” “How do I cope?” “What will I do with the paperwork, I don‘t even know where it is” the practical matters as well as the emotional were prevalent. This is something [...]
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