Chronic illness left me the skinniest I’ve ever been – it was awful
At my slimmest, I was malnourished, and it took a massive toll on my mental health (Picture: Hannah…
My health anxiety has cost me more than £6,000 – but I don’t regret it
I spent thousands on supplements, medications, scans and appointments (Picture: Natalie Dyson) It was a normal morning four…
I woke up with tingling down my neck – then I got my diagnosis
I was 27 years old when I was diagnosed with MS (Picture: Maz Gould) ‘We’ve found lesions on…
Did a Cult Land Me in the Psychiatric Ward?
Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos: Getty I sent Steve a series of emoji: Ant emoji. Bee emoji. Duck emoji.…
I had stabbing pains in my toes – then my legs were amputated
It turned out that, for four years, I’d had peripheral artery disease (PAD) (Picture: Fiona Olsen) ‘Mr Olsen, you…
When my husband started repeating himself, I knew something was wrong
Eventually, we went for tests and an MRI scan; which showed Colin had Alzheimer’s (Picture: Jane Jennings) ‘There’s…
I thought my wife would die – 10 months later she’s cancer-free
Ten months later, Zoe is cancer-free (Picture: Sean Scanlon) My wife, Zoe, and I had been married just…
My son was so ill he couldn’t drink water – doctors sent us home
Despite me sharing my fears that Mylo was seriously ill, the doctors wouldn’t believe me (Picture: Elaine Adams)…
My daughter’s legs ached on holiday – within days she was gone
Our beloved daughter died of leukaemia (Picture: Marie Fellows) ‘Larissa’s still with us; but she’s not going to…
I felt so insecure – then I got my diagnosis
I couldn’t open up to people and show the ‘real me’ for fear that I’d be too vulnerable…