Been a bit bleurgh lately and my blog's been somewhat contaminated with blood issues. Let's lighten the duck up with a cracking song:Happy Valentines Day to anyone who bobs by xxx
Letter to the Health Minister regarding the Contaminated Blood Announcement
I am writing following your announcement to the House of Commons on Monday 10 January regarding HIV and Hepatitis C contaminated blood and blood products.I appreciated your apology on behalf of this administration and those who have failed to address this - the greatest tragedy of modern health care. I trusted that when you said … Continue reading Letter to the Health Minister regarding the Contaminated Blood Announcement
Government Announce Results of their Contaminated Blood Review
I'm really upset. The government are doing the least amount they can for those who meet the stage 2 Skipton Fund criteria and widows who can prove that their partners met that criteria. This is a small minority of our community and an inadequate, difficult to fulfil criteria. It is so minimal I'm bloody crying. What … Continue reading Government Announce Results of their Contaminated Blood Review
Contaminated Blood House of Commons Debate – 14.10.10
Around 100 of us crowded into the public gallery in the House of Commons last Thursday to hear a historic back bench debate on contaminated blood products. Haemophiliacs and von Willebrands, infected and affected, wives and husbands, families of those too sick to be there and widows and children of those who have died.We had … Continue reading Contaminated Blood House of Commons Debate – 14.10.10
HCV and Me – An Affair To Forget
You came into my life insidiously.Like a demon you crawled under my skin,through my veins and into the heart of me.Unaware of the danger I plunged on,not understanding what it wasI was introducing to myself.You were therefrom the very beginning,intrinsically part of me.But I knew nothing.Ignorant of how you were taking over my body,destroying my … Continue reading HCV and Me – An Affair To Forget
Bleed Hazards
As a type 3 von Willebrand, life is like a box of chocolates. One which has been sabotaged by an ex lover and is filled with poisoned soft centres and pebble filled truffles which will break your teeth.Being a severe bleeder, activities which are undertaken without a second thought by a non bleeder, to me … Continue reading Bleed Hazards
Ichabod is itchy …
... and so, the blinking heck, am I!! This time of night is a particularly pleasant time for me. Every night is the same; though it is worse if I am more tired. Basically I formicate. Every night. And it isn't fun. It's ... hang on a mo ... that is not what I said ... … Continue reading Ichabod is itchy …
Foiblicious
If you know me, you'll be aware that I have a number of foibles, slight peculiarities, idiosyncrasies, anal tendencies, eccentricities. I believe they are worth celebrating.This is a list of those that spring to my mind:curtains - when they are drawn they need to hang straight - thinking about it, this applies when they are … Continue reading Foiblicious
CONTAMINATED
Cruel, blood bourne virusWhat did they do to deserve you?Which batches of life saving treatmentConcealed you, left you waitingTo cause your devastationFor years and years and years?Like characters on a stageThe infected ones play their partIn this real-life tragedy.Life, death, love, sufferingIs their plot; performance not rehearsedBut delivered with anger and passion.No producers here; the … Continue reading CONTAMINATED
Blood Sweat and Tyres 2010
'Blood, Sweat & Tyres’ was started in 2005 and is off-road mountain-biking dedicated to raising money and awareness for 'The Haemophilia Society'. Trails are selected to be physically demanding in order to be worthy of sponsorship, but with the objective of giving both an extremely enjoyable and rewarding experience for the riders.The Haemophilia Society was established … Continue reading Blood Sweat and Tyres 2010
Funny Bleeder 