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Have you heard the news today? My type 1 diabetes is A-OK
A blog that celebrates my great self-care of my type 1 diabetes. Unexpected news ‘I am ringing-up about your diabetes’, said my diabetic nurse to me at around 10.30am today. I took a big gulp and braced myself for the … Continue reading →
Posted in DIABETES, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged 17 years old, 48 years old, AndyScarfmanLloydblog, autoimmune, DIABETES, DIABETES CARE, diabetes type 1, DIABETIC, DIET, FIGHT, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 SENSOR, good control, Health, mental health, nutrition, physical health, prisoner, self-care, TYPE 1 DIABETES, wellness
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DREAMS DO COME TRUE FOR ANTHONY ‘MILLION DOLLAR’ CROLLA!
“YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS HE’S DONE IT, HE’S DONE IT. BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT” (me/Andy Lloyd, Nov 21st, 2015). At around 11.30pm last Saturday, I yelled these words above out loud in the comfort of my living room. In all likelihood I … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, BOXING, COMPLIMENT, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, mens health, NHS, POPULAR CULTURE, SPORT, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRIBUTE, TRUE STORIES, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized
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Tagged #BOXINGWRITING, #CROLLA, #EDDIEHEARN, @ANTHONY_CROLLA, @GALLAGHERSGYM, AGAINST THE ODDS, AMIR KHAN, ANDY LLOYD, ANTHONY CROLLA, ANTHONY MILLION DOLLAR CROLLA, anxiety, ARTHUR ABRAHAM, ASSAULT, ATTACK, ATTACKED, ATTEMPTED BURGLARY, BARRY HEARN, belief, BELOW THE BELT, BETTER PREPARED, BOLTON, BOXER ATTACKED, BOXING, BOXING COMMUNITY, BOXING JOURNALISM, BOXING PROMOTER, BOXING PROMOTION, BOXING REPORTING, BOXING REVIEW, BOXING TRAINER, BOXING WRITING, BRAIN SCAN, BRITAIN, BRITISH BOXING, BRITISH TELEVISION, BRITISH TV, BROKEN ANKLE, BROKEN ANKLE IN TWO PLACES, BURGLARS, BURGLARY, CHAMPION, CHEERS, COMBAT SPORTS, CONCRETE SLAB, CRIME, CROLLA VS PEREZ, crolla vs perez 1, crolla vs perez 2 rematch, CROLLA VS PEREZ II, CT SCAN, DARLEYS PEREZ, death, DECISION, DISAPPOINTMENT, DISASTER, DRAW, DREAM, DREAMS, EDDIE HEARN, EMOTION, ENGLAND, entertainment, FAILED TO MAKE TEN COUNT, FAIRY TALE, FIGHT, FIGHT NIGHT, FITNESS, FORGIVENESS, FRACTURED SKULL, GALLAGHERS GYM, GALLANT LOSER, GARETH A DAVIES, GBH, GERMANY, GREATER MANCHESTER, HAVE A GO HERO, Health, HEARTACHE, HEARTBREAKING, HERO, HIGH STAKES, HIT BY CONCRETE SLAB, HOPE, HUMAN INTEREST STORY, INCATEGORIZED, J.M.BARRIE, JAN 23RD 2015, JOE GALLACHER, JOE GALLAGHER, JOURNALISM, JUBILATION, KEVIN MITCHELL, KNOCK OUT 5TH ROUND, LEFT HOOK TO THE BODY, LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, MALE HEALTH, MAN UNITED, MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER ARENA, MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS, MANCHESTER PHONES 4U ARENA, Manchester United, MANCHESTER UNITED FAN, MANCUNIAN, MATCHROOM SPORTS, MENS HEALTH, MENTAL STRENGTH, MIGHT NEVER BOX AGAIN, MILLION DOLLAR, mindset, MOSTON, NEIGHBOURS, NEW MOSTON, NHS, NICE GUY CROLLA, NORTH WEST, NOV 21ST 2015, NOVEMBER 2015, OLD TRAFFORD, OLDHAM, PAUL SMITH, PAUL SMITH BOXER, PAUL SMITH JNR, physio, POLICE, popular culture, positive thinking, POST FIGHT, PRIDE OF BRITAIN], PROMISE, rematch, REVIEW, RICHARD ABRIL, ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, SACRIFICE, SAUERLAND BOXING, Scarfman_, SKY, SKY NEWS, SKY SPORTS BOXING, SKY SPORTS NEWS, SKY TELEVISION, SPORT, SPORT REVIEW, SPORT WRITING, SPORTS, SPORTS PERSONALITY, SPORTS REPORTING, SPORTS WRITING, STADIUM FIGHT, STRONGER, TELEVISION, TELEVISION REVIEW, TELLY, THE ARTS, THE TELEGRAPH, TRAUMA, TRAVESTY, tribute, true stories, TRUE STORY, TV, tv review, UK TELEVISION, UK TV, UNCATEGORISED, WBA, WBA WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION, WBO SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT BELT, WELL WISHES, WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION, writing
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‘HOPE IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME ALIVE’ – MY ‘MIND’ SUMMER CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION ENTRY ON THE THEME OF HOPE.
HOPE IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME ALIVE! Ever woken up wishing you had not? I do not mean because you fancy another half-hour or so in bed, I mean because your whole being is CRIPPLED with anxiety … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, death, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, FAMILY, grief, HAROLD LLOYD, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, social media, THE ARTS, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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NEVER FELT SO ANGRY, FRUSTRATED AND DEPRESSED AS I DO RIGHT NOW….ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE OCD!
ANGRY, FRUSTRATED AND DEPRESSED…….this is how I feel right now. I have been feeling like this for at least the last three years if I am honest, but last night as I went to bed these feelings were utterly overwhelming … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, COMPLIMENT, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, NHS, OCD, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, twitter, Uncategorized
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Tagged ANGER, ANGRY, ANGUISH, anxiety, ANXIOUS, BACK PAIN, banter, BLOGGING, CAREER, CATHARTIC, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, CONTAMINATION, CONTAMINATION FLARE-UP, DEPRESSED, DEPRESSION, DOCTORS, DOG DIRT, DOG DIRT FEAR, DOG DIRT PHOBIA, Family, fear, FIGHT, FLARE-UP, FRUSTRATED, frustration, GALLBLADDER REMOVED, GALLBLADDER SURGERY, GPS, Health, HEARTACHE, HEARTBREAK, HERNIA SUGERY, HOPE, ILL HEALTH, JOB, JOBLESS, laughter, LIFE, LOWER BACK PAIN, LUMBAR SPINE BACK PAIN, MALE HEALTH, MALE MENTAL HEALTH, MENS MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, MIND, MIND MANCHESTER, MIND MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY, MIND UK, MISERY, nerves, NHS, NO HOPE, O.C.D, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, OCD ACTION UK, OCD UK, PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN, PELVIC PAIN, physical health, sad, SADNESS, SELF HARM, SINUS SURGERY, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, SUFFERING, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, SUICIDE, SUPPORT, UNIVERSITY, UNLOADING, UPSET, WRITER, writing, WRITING CAREER
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