You’re Ageing Well?

Well the trip to the doctors confirmed what I thought.  It’s my age! 

Okay so she didn’t say as much and while there are a couple of minor things wrong with my back, in essence it appears to be wear and tear.

It is also complicated by the hormones every month.  So it’s something I will have to ‘manage’.   

I’ve been offered some physiotherapy, which I have agreed to as they will be able to give me some advice on excercises I can do plus dietary help. 

It never hurts to hear another point of view, plus, I’ve also been told about yoga, which I may look into.

I can’t be looking too bad though.  I went into my local florists today.  I’ve been a customer for years and am on first name terms with them. 

We were chatting about what we had all been up to and I was asked how old I was.  On mentioning that I was 42, I was met with "how much younger they thought I was".   I didn’t ask if that was how old I acted or looked though -  a compliment is a compliment!

While we are talking about good news I am delighted to announce that we have a new writer to the site - Lizzie Ford. 

Lizzie will be writing under the heading of ‘A Parallel Universe’.  We have the introduction already on line tonight and I am really excited about this.  Lizzie will be sharing some funny and heartwarming stories with us on life with an autistic child.

So a big welcome aboard to Lizzie and click here to catch the first piece.

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As Long as it’s Alright….

Have you noticed how, when a woman is pregnant, people will stop and ask if she hopes for a girl or a boy?

The sort of reply most often given is ‘I don’t care as long as it’s alright.’

But have you ever stopped to think about the families who end up with a child that is not ‘alright’? Nowadays pregnant women are offered many tests.

If a problem is found with the foetus they are usually given a choice and whatever decision is made, it will not be an easy one.

However, it is often forgotten that there are also problems, such as cerebral palsy, which are actually caused by a premature or difficult birth and there are many other conditions which simply can’t be picked up by tests. There is no guarantee of a perfect baby.

Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), are amongst those conditions which can’t be detected in the womb.

The causes of ASD are not yet known, there is no cure and it is currently being diagnosed at about the rate of about 1 child in 100 in the UK, although some children are more profoundly affected than others.

Our son is severely autistic and I want to tell you a little about the laughter and tears he brings to our family.

Stick with me for snapshots of our life…

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