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Sophia / August 25, 2017

Kindness is underrated | GUEST POST BY KAREN GALPIN (MY MUM)

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Kindness is definitely underrated. Across social media we often see clichéd memes about it and probably don’t pay much attention to those overly used and sometimes cloying sentiments. But this week in particular has reinforced… View Post

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Sophia / April 8, 2017

3 MONTHS POST USA TRIP UPDATE | Lyme Disease Treatment

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Hi everyone! It’s been a while. Sorry it has taken me so long to do an update video…I spent a long time recovering from my mammoth trip home and then got out of the habit… View Post

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Sophia / December 27, 2016

USA Trip For Lyme Disease Treatment | third week of treatment

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It’s Karen posting here (Sophia’s mum) as she is still recovering from the treatment and the journey home. Sophia’s fourth vlog shows her third week at the USA clinic when her treatment stepped up to 5… View Post

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Sophia / December 3, 2016

Living in a parallel universe | GUEST POST BY KAREN GALPIN (MY MUM)

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Having recently had a lot of time to think and to contemplate life whilst in the USA while my daughter undergoes aggressive medical treatment for a disease that the UK health system fails to understand… View Post

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Sophia / December 9, 2015

Christmas as a Spoonie

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So everyones getting ready to celebrate christmas. Some are already prepared; presents wrapped, stockings filled and pigs-in-blankets in the freezer. It’s the party season and the busiest time of the year. For spoonies/those with chronic… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 26, 2015

Chronic Pain As It’s Own Disease

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Pain is typically considered to be a symptom of an injury, disease or condition; it is simply the transmission of information through nerves about damage to the body. Chronic pain however, is a bit more complex… View Post

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I'm a food, health and lifestyle blogger, currently battling chronic illness. I share my story and thoughts on coping with and managing illness as well as my passion for creating delicious healthy recipes.

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