Occupational Therapy, Power, and Possibility - An Interview with Ione Georgakis
At several key moments in my life, Occupational Therapists (OTs) have suggested tools or approaches that have transformed what I’ve considered possible. Occupational Therapy has a lot to offer those of...
View ArticleNo Time To Die
The current Government won the election and took office on the 5th July. On the same day, the new Health Secretary declared the NHS to be ‘broken’. He said it faced the biggest crisis in its history...
View ArticlePacing Myself - A Health Update
It’s a Sunday evening, I’m at home in bed, reflecting on a week that’s taken unexpected turn. Because these developments have implications for the weeks ahead, I’m writing this as an update for my...
View ArticleThe Added Complexity of Having a Wiggly Body
Content warning: Descriptions of medical procedures and internal anatomy Today is Valentine’s Day so it seems appropriate to give you an update on the state of my heart. At the end of last month I...
View ArticleWhere My Heart’s At
Content warning: Descriptions of medical procedures and internal anatomy On Valentine’s Day I wrote about the health issues I’ve been experiencing since the start of the year. To recap, my pacemaker...
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