Lorraine Ansell explores grief as part of her chronic condition. Here she highlights several areas from food to friendship that she has had to grieve....
Lorraine Ansell, herself a long time glasses wearer due to myopia, discusses her favourite children's books about glasses and eye issues....
Lorraine Ansell has always struggled with bras and how they cut into her flesh. After 40 years she has a few favourites....
Lorraine Ansell talks about things she no longer does to help manage her hEDS - many things suggested by her medical team...
Lorraine recommends her favourite foot brand for chronic foot pain. She has loved shoes since she was a child and so has done extensive research into the shoes that suit her and her soles and soul best!...
Lorraine Ansell shares her Audio book The Surrender Agenda. Available now for your listening pleasure. A four hour audio book perfect for train, car, plane, boat journeys. Lorraine shares her chronic pain conditions and stories....
Lorraine Ansell describes her experience doing spinal exercises to reduce scoliosis issues. She shows off her back and her changes....
Lorraine Ansell - chronic pain patient talks about Dr Valentina Buscemi and her pain management therapy...
Lorraine learns about Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and reads a new book with lots of techniques....
Lorraine is a seasoned traveller and even with a chronic illness has figured out a few things that make travelling more cosy and safe....
Over the past few years I have been working on learning about my conditions and especially the pain I am in. At my Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis the rheumatologist broke the news to me that I was in fact in pain and had been from a young age. But as a human being that doesn’t scream...
Lorraine is a seasoned frequent flyer but has found it painful due to hEDS so after 5 years of not travelling abroad, she sought professional help from Joe Westwood....
Last week during #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek I spoke on a huge stage in Portugal about my life with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and pain. It was incredible to share this stage with fellow CEMSie Leonardo Lotto who I finally met - we had been due to meet in London in 2023 but my eyes had other...
Lorraine Ansell takes a look at why Diagnosis is so necessary for those with chronic conditions.She lists five points that are very important....
Bruising is the body's sign that something has happened. In Lorraine's case, bruising happens far too often due to Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome....
When do I shout BINGO? Most of my medical records are still Lloyd George and I have seen the absolute encyclopaedia Britannica stack that it is so it is going to take a long time to scan in all those records. These conditions are the ones that have either been officially diagnosed and I have the all...
Scarring is a key issues with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Lorraine considers her scars, how some can be beneficial and how to care for them....
The one where Lorraine Ansell finds purpose in her pain. And learns that movement is essential even with a chronic condition....
Lorraine Ansell finds out that having hEDS has given her a chance to look at change a new - the waiting in the wings before real change...
The one where Lorraine has a pain in her head - is it real or not? Find out what the ENT found!...