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About Me
Hi my name is Amanda Norey… here you will find some stories about my life since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I always try to see the humour in most of it and I realise having the right attitude is tough but so very important.
I actually have Primary Progressive MS and it sounds kinda bad but but I’m currently in what’s called a Non Active phase. This means I’m not deteriorating however I have not miraculously reverted to what I used to be able to do, these scars and lesions made their mark I guess. So I march on, well more like stumble however optimism is a great motivator.
Series Two of my articles is now in production and I look forward to sharing some more stories about my life.
MY STORY
So when is the right time to say ‘hey guess what, I’m actually disabled!’
For a while now I’ve hidden behind Zoom calls looking totally fit and healthy but hiding a deep dark secret….and that is in reality,I walk like I’m auditioning for the Walking Dead!
It’s ok to laugh at this point; humour is such a cure for so much.
I have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and I won’t bore you with the ins and outs but essentially this means that messages from my brain don’t always make it to my legs. This results in walking like I have had one too many sherbets, falling over as if I’m tripping on air and having to give up my lifelong addiction to high heels.
ATTITUDE & APPLICATION
Pushing forward one slow step at a time
MY JOURNAL
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Introducing Me
So when is the right time to say ‘hey guess what, I’m actually disabled!’ For a while now I’ve hidden behind Zoom calls looking totally fit and healthy but hiding a deep dark secret…
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HOME ALONE - BUT YOU ARE DISABLED...
I was due to be completely home alone for 4 days, pressure was being put on me to decamp to my parents for a week. Thing is I know I’m a stubborn so and so but wanted to..
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ACCESSIBILITY- WHO KNEW IT'S SUCH A BIG DEAL...
Now being a bit of a Prima Dona, no way was I going to go ‘around the back’. Maybe it’s just me but it feels so derogatory to be told ‘sure you are welcome but please use the back entrance’. Pah!
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WORLD TRAVEL MARKET - MY AUDACIOUS GOAL
I was not born disabled; I have had the luxury of living a life where I really did not have to make any concessions for…
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DOCTORS WHAT DO THEY KNOW?
My rose tinted glasses have not cracked they just have a mighty big chip in right now…
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THE TRUTH HURTS
You know when you suspect something isn’t quite right but you are not quite prepared to deal with it, well that was certainly me…
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NEW STYLE WANTED..
I love clothes, always have, love new clothes and well you already know about my love of shoes…
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TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY..
I’m interrupting my planned series to talk about a subject so very close to my heart, travelling..
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SELF CONFIDENCE
Now this is an interesting subject to talk about cause I’ve always associated my self-confidence with vanity..
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THE FAMALAM INFLUENCE
Not quite sure how the term famalam entered my vocabulary but here it is as I talk about my family and close friends since my MS diagnosis..
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WOOPS TOO LATE..
You know those edgy films where you see a slow motion shot whether that’s someone falling or dodging a bullet well that’s kinda my life, let me explain..
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LET'S TALK SHOES..
I love shoes, ever since I could remember I didn’t care about my outfit so much if the shoes looked the part. You know we can associate smells and songs with times..
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GOODBYE TANNING
Ever since I can remember having a tan has always made me feel good, now I’m not condoning the use of sunbeds its just that I used to use them a lot…
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JOB HUNTING
So after the acceptance of my diagnosis (that’s another story) I decided to start to look for new roles which would give me the confidence to know…
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