My Fabry Disease

In part one of this blog, I outlined some of the key issues affecting individuals with a rare condition and employment. I also outlined some

Rare disease could touch any one of us, or a member of our family, at any point in time. It’s in our own interests to do something positive

April is Fabry Awareness Month. The purpose of the month is multi-faceted: it helps to raise awareness of the disease amongst the ...

Fabry Disease can affect the heart and there are specific cardiac issues that are red flags if you know what to look for. Upon...

Could it be Fabry? It took years for my symptoms to be finally recognised as Fabry Disease. By this time my

Mental Health Awareness Week was even more important this year because of Covid-19 and the impact of the lockdown. It got

As per my last post, I was due an appointment with a Specialist Nurse from the Salford Royal Metabolic Team. This took

It’s been an interesting few weeks in #lockdown. I had my shielding letter on the first day of issue and it came as no surprise. Twelve

Unfortunately, despite the emotional stresses being reduced I continue to suffer from angina, depression and anxiety. Medication has definit

I was diagnosed with #Fabry Disease at the end of 2015 after being quite ill for almost two years. Although I did have some indications of