I got ultrasound after ultrasound as a teenager. I had to prepare for these appointments by drinking an awful amount of water so the tech could rub cold jelly on my stomach - only for another GP to tell me I was fine and put me on the pill. Something was wrong with me. This is what periods are like for all girls! Maybe you’re exaggerating? You’ll get used to it. If I’m honest, I did get used to it. Chronic pain became normal, but only become increasingly debilitating. My fami

This question was put to me by a friend who is grieving with me. My beautiful twin sister has terminal cancer. God has graciously...

My heart cracked into a million tiny fragments as I cradled my nine-year- old under my arm. I desperately wanted to tell her that it gets better, but my own experience tells me otherwise. She wasn’t sobbing because her body was in pain, even though it was. She wasn’t bemoaning her body’s lack of stamina, even though it does. No, this discussion was about something almost as painful as the illness itself; the isolation. Being surrounded by people who regard and love you, yet s