Wow where do I start? I thought that losing Mum was bad enough, and I still miss her so very much, but I didn’t expect my health problems to also get worse. At the beginning of the year I was diagnosed with Facet Joint Atrophy which means that I struggle to walk very far. Then in early summer I had a major bleed in my eye which has taken away more of the visual field in my already bad eye. I then got diagnosed with Ménière’s Disease. There have been many weeks when I have stayed in the house too scares to go out in case I fall down or too tired because of my other conditions. But, with the help of my wonderful partner I managed a lovely trip to London and a trip to Dorset visiting a very close school friend. I’ve also had a day in Cambridge with two very close school friends and have had various trips to the pub/lounge bar. But when I’m on my own I feel lonely and sad and can’t find much motivation to do hardly anything. I need to focus my mind but it’s difficult to commit to anything with my health problems. BUT I want to focus on the positives. My draft novel is now 18,000 words, the Susie book is ready for editing and I’ve just accepted a place to study a History degree which has been a lifelong wish. So however bad things may seem it is possible to move forward. I’m not the best at doing this but I am trying!