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    End of Summer Ponder

    by Kat 28th August 2019

    It’s early. I’ve just arrived at work. I open all the windows and let out the oppressing heat from last night replacing it with the fresh scent of summer rain. It’s only raining a little this morning before the sun returns later making it the kind of rain nobody minds. Last night was sticky, the hot air not moving; our …

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    A Letter to myself three years ago

    by Kat 5th July 2019

    It’s been three years since my diagnosis. Three years ago, I stood in the hospital car park sobbing into the shoulder of my husband. I knew what the consultant would say but that didn’t make it any easier. I was petrified about what was ahead of me. A while ago, I wrote a letter to myself and it seems apt …

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    Flare Scare – Adjustments Needed

    by Kat 28th June 2019

    Fatigue was creeping in more and more. Of course, I started immediately worrying that MS is playing up, rearing its ugly head. I put it down to maybe having a so-called flare, dreading a full-blown relapse.

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    Our Week of Half-Term Fun

    by Kat 8th June 2019

    We had a really good half-term holiday last week and here is what we got up to. The week started with a Bank Holiday so we had the chance to enjoy the day as a family. We visited the local Steyning Country Fair and it was such a good day. We are so lucky to have this on our doorstep! …

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    Overcoming MS (OMS) Program – 8 week update

    by Kat 31st May 2019

    Hello! How are you all? I thought it’s about time I give you an update on how I’m getting on with the OMS program. It’s been eight weeks since I committed again to do the program. I realised to give myself the best chance of staying as well as can be in the long term, I simply need to follow …

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    Night Flight

    by Kat 17th May 2019

    It’s a dark February night. 9 pm. I find myself on a half-empty flight from Germany to London, homebound from a work trip. The night sky is clear and as I lean back in my seat, with Sia fiercely singing in my ears, I look at the breathtaking, dazzling world below. The flight is smooth, silent, almost trance-like as we …

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I'm Kat. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2016. I find solace in photography, writing and spending time in nature. Some of this blog is about MS and living with a chronic illness, some of it is just about enjoying nature, with a sprinkling of photos that you will hopefully enjoy.

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