Soft and sun-kissed Thick black lines Connect my heart's ink To my body's canvas But if you pay close attention, You will see scars...

Dear younger self, Where do I start? You will go through many trials and tribulations in the future but don't fear. They will be life...

Having an invisible illness is almost cruel. You carry a ball and chain around with you everyday, but you’re the only one who knows about...

When I was in the process of being diagnosed, I felt so alone. None of my other friends had a chronic illness, so I had no one to talk...

Managing a chronic illness or a disability can be incredibly isolating. It starts with missing a day here or there and before you know it...

It took a crash - which could have been fatal - and the diagnosis of epilepsy in order to open my eyes to assess my entire life. The life...

My name is Nick, 24, and I'm going to tell you about my first surgery, of three, on the road to my j pouch (an ileo-anal pouch which...

My health journey really started back when I was ten. This is when I first started having health problem, mainly digestive issues at this...

What on earth is scleroderma anyway? I’ve talked a lot about the condition on my blog and social media, but I don’t think I’ve ever...

When I was first diagnosed with scleroderma at 15-years-old, after a year of being bounced around consultants, I was so shell-shocked...