Thanks for joining me! In the words of the fabulous, bearded lady from the Greatest Showman... I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I'm meant to be... This is me. The title of this post is misleading, because my journey began long ago, in a land far away. Well, it was the Isle … Continue reading My Journey Begins
adoption
In the words of Gloria Gaynor …
I am Rosamund MaryI was born on the Isle of ManI was adopted when I was 12 weeks oldI have a rare form of Von Willebrand's diseaseI have less than 3% Von Willebrand's factorI have less than 1% factor 8I have injections to replace the clotting factor and stop bleedingI learned to do them myself … Continue reading In the words of Gloria Gaynor …
Your Blood Supplement
Recently I was asked to write about having von Willebrand's disorder for a supplement called Your Blood which is soon to come out with an issue of The Independent. I was asked to write a paragraph but being me that was like trying to insert an elephant into a letter box.I am going to publish … Continue reading Your Blood Supplement
Don’t Disturb The Scab
... as my mother said to me, while I was hobbling down the kitchen towards the microwave with a tub of carrot and coriander.I have got various things to tell you, blogees. But I have not got the energy to write much more than this in one go.See that's it. I'm done in.Anyhoo - if … Continue reading Don’t Disturb The Scab
Funny Bleeder 