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Celebrating The Halfway Mark – Tapering Steroids

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 3rd August 20253rd August 2025

I’m halfway through my four long months of steroid tapering! Honestly, I cannot believe it! It hasn’t been an easy two months getting to this point, but for the first time, it feels achievable! Getting to my goal of 5mg of Prednisolone has felt more doable than ever before! And I think it’s all thanks …

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3 Weeks Into Tapering My Steroids

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 6th July 20256th July 2025

It’s been a tough 3 weeks, but I haven’t given up! It’s the furthest I’ve ever gone trying to taper my steroids down below 7mg, and that in itself is an achievement! I knew tapering down my Prednisolone was never going to be an easy ride! I knew I would be spending long days battling …

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So Much Going On!

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 22nd June 202522nd June 2025

Hi! Hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend, and coped ok in the crazy heat we had yesterday! Not only was it the hottest day of the year, but the longest day of year too. Honestly, I’m not sure if I’m quite ready for the long days to start drawing in quite yet! I’ve got …

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Iloprost Tomorrow

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 1st June 20251st June 2025

Good morning! 🙂 Tomorrow, I go in to hospital for 5 days of Iloprost. Can’t say I’m looking forward to it. But I keep telling myself, this time next week it be all over with, and then I can just relax, enjoy summer, sand hopefully have a bit of relief with the pain in my …

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Increasing My Mexthotrexate

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 25th May 202525th May 2025

I’m home from what’s been the most incredible trip to the Isle of Mull! We had gorgeous weather, the wolf behaved, and we created many long-lasting memories! We honestly couldn’t of asked for a better trip! Here’s a little photo dump of some of favourite moments: Not Strong Enough for Mountains I wasn’t well enough …

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Punctal Plugs To Help Dry Eyes

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 22nd October 202322nd October 2023

Firstly, I want to start this week’s blog, by sending my love to anyone who has been affected by Friday’s storm. Some of the footage I’ve seen is just devasting! Thankfully, where I live we’ve been ok! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been on here and written a blog. The first weekend I …

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Finally Waving Goodbye To Covid

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 5th February 20235th February 2023

The title says it all! FINALLY, waving goodbye to Covid! And just in case you’re in any doubt, I never want it ever again! It’s been a long few weeks, mentally and physically. There were so many days I felt as though I was never going to recover! For days on end, I couldn’t walk …

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We’re Finally Moving

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 2nd February 202323rd January 2022

This week’s blog is only going to short but sweet one as I’ve got one busy day ahead! We received one of the best bits of news we could have hoped for this week. We have a date for moving! After a long 6 months, with lots of delays along the way, I can say …

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Chinese Takeaways Makes Me Ill

by Emma Hurrenupdated on 24th October 202124th October 2021

It’s been a lovely weekend in the Yorkshire Dales despite not feeling fully well with the wolf. We decided to get away in our van, Casper for the weekend. A lovely escape from all our house-moving stresses. We ummed and ahhed about going away, as we have loads of boxing up to do at home. …

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