Today marks the end of Mental Health Awareness week here in the UK. This year’s theme is stress, something many parents like me struggle with. A recent…… Read more “Mental Health Awareness week: Stress and hospital stays”
Category: hospitals
Year in review (and some medical updates)
The little lady’s birthday is nearly upon us. Freya spent last night at hospital having a sleep study to check up how she is doing respiratory-wise. It’s…… Read more “Year in review (and some medical updates)”
The (inevitable) political one
Elections. Whether you rejoice in the small government approach of the other side of the pond or rejoiced in the victory of the left in France there…… Read more “The (inevitable) political one”
What is it like being rare?
“Don’t be afraid of different. Some of the most beautiful things in the world are different.” A nurse who looked after Freya when she was a very…… Read more “What is it like being rare? “
Listen to the mama bear
It’s December and I am cautiously getting in the Christmas mood. We have had a good autumn, with just one emergency admission and managing little lady and…… Read more “Listen to the mama bear”
A weekend away
After five and half weeks of home time Freya fancied a break and we ended up at St Mary’s paediatric intensive care unit. After four nights we…… Read more “A weekend away”
