Life with Scoliosis

Medsmart App: Review

Posted on January 31, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

Wow! I can't believe that January is almost over, where has this month gone seriously? So as part of my blog strategy for this year I want to start reviewing and recommending products and services that will benefit those of us with scoliosis and chronic pain. The other day I came across this really useful app called Medsmart, which basically reminds you to take your medications. Now, I'm really really lucky because at the moment (touch wood) I do not...Read More

Reasons to try Virtual Running

Posted on January 26, 2018December 29, 2020 by Louise

If you're struggling to stay motivated with exercise this January you might want to try virtual running / walking events. My first experience of a virtual running event was when I signed up to Run up to Christmas in December. I haven't divulged much on this blog, but to be honest I have had a pretty rough time in my personal life since I got back from China in October. I injured my shoulder in China which meant I couldn't run,...Read More

Tatton Park 10K: 1st 10K of the year…

Posted on January 24, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

So this year I have set myself the challenge of completing at least 10 10K races (and a half marathon... eeek!). I feel like I really need a new challenge after The Great Wall of China and this is kind of part of that. I'm also planning some other big events later this year because I love to keep pushing myself (watch this space!) So a couple of weeks ago (Sunday, 14th January) I completed my first 10K of the...Read More

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2018April 13, 2020 by Louise

Happy New Year! Firstly, I would like to wish all my readers a Happy New Year :-) I cannot believe that it is 2018, seriously where is the time going? I always use this time of year to set myself some goals for the year ahead as I find it really helps to motivate me. I also look back at the previous year and reflect on what I've achieved. If you have been following my blog, you'll know that 2017...Read More

Wow… I’ve raised £1,420 for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund!

Posted on November 29, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

Hi everyone, Just a quick post to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who sponsored me for my Great Wall of China Trek. I managed to raise an amazing £1,420 (including gift aid) for the Scoliosis campaign fund!!! My fundraising page is closing tomorrow so if anyone would like to make a last minute donation there’s still time 😊... it means so much to me that I managed to complete the trek and raise so much money for a charity close...Read More

Great Wall of China Trek: Day 5 – Badaling section

Posted on November 13, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

So we're now onto day 5, the final day of the trek and my final post about my Great Wall of China trek for scoliosis. In case you are new to my blog or have missed any posts, I’m blogging about my Great Wall of China trek that I did to raise money for the Scoliosis Campaign fund a few weeks ago. If you want to catch up, you can check out my other posts below… Great Wall of China Trek: Day...Read More

Great Wall of China Trek Day 4: Huanghuacheng

Posted on November 13, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

Hi everyone, I'm slowly making my way through blogging about my Great Wall of China trek that I did to raise money for the Scoliosis Campaign fund a few weeks ago. If you want to catch up, check out the posts below... Great Wall of China Trek: Day 1 – Jinshanling Loop Great Wall of China Trek: Day 2 – Gubeikou Section Great Wall of China Trek: Day 3 – Mutianyu section By doing this trek, I have managed to...Read More

Great Wall of China Trek: Day 3 – Mutianyu section

Posted on November 9, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

Hi everyone, After posting about day 1 and day 2 of my Great Wall of China trek last week, I've finally had chance to sit down and write day 3. It still doesn't feel real like I actually did it! I'm so pleased that by doing this trek I have managed to raise OVER £1,000 for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund! I’m going to leave my sponsor page open for donations until the end of November, so if you’d like to donate and support...Read More

Great Wall of China Trek: Day 2 – Gubeikou Section

Posted on October 31, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

After a good nights sleep we all awoke - stiff and in pain from all the steep steps of day 1 - and hobbled down to breakfast. Today we were walking to the start point on the Gubeikou wall and so no need to get the coach, although the coach would be waiting at the end of the walk, so after breakfast we had to pack all our stuff and put it on the coach ready. We also made our...Read More

Great Wall of China Trek: Day 1 – Jinshanling Loop

Posted on October 31, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

Hi guys! Well I'm back from China and what a fabulous experience it was. I wanted to write a blog post each day I was there but I didn't have my laptop in China and so I thought I'd write a day by day update now I'm back. Overall, I had an amazing time and met some truly inspirational people, who all had personal challenges to overcome. Fitness wise, it was challenging but surprisingly I didn't find it too bad....Read More

My Great Wall of China Trek is Tomorrow!!!

Posted on October 20, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

Hi Just a quick post tonight! I cannot believe that my Great Wall of China trek for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund is tomorrow. I'm so nervous it's unbelievable. I have been packing and stressing tonight and I'm worried that I have forgotten to pack something. I'm also worried about what's to come and because I'm going by myself. Eeek! It's totally outside of my comfort zone. It's also quite exciting though and I'm looking forward to seeing China and pushing...Read More

Great Wall of China Trek – 2 weeks to go!

Posted on October 8, 2017February 20, 2021 by Louise

Hi everyone :) I can't believe my trek on the Great Wall of China for the Scoliosis Campaign Fund is less than 2 weeks away... where is this year going?! If you'd like to sponsor me and help me to raise money for those affected by scoliosis, you can do so here. :) In back related news, I had an MRI scan last week to try and find the cause of my leg numbness. I'm quite worried about this because at the...Read More

Northern Blog Awards! #NBAs17

Posted on September 19, 2017April 13, 2020 by Louise

On Saturday night, I joined 200 other amazing bloggers at the first ever Northern Blog Awards! It was a fantastic night and so I really wanted to write a post on it. I first heard about the event via Twitter, and, being a blogger based in the North of England, I thought I just had to go. Earlier this year, I decided that I wanted to start taking my blog seriously. I have been blogging about my scoliosis now for...Read More

Personal Update: Today’s hospital appointment

Posted on September 18, 2017April 12, 2020 by Louise

Hello :-) I thought I'd write a quick post to update how things are with my back at the moment. Those of you who follow my blog may know that I've been suffering with leg numbess for a while now. I worked it out and it's been almost a year now that I've had numbness down my right leg. I'm not getting any pain, it's just numb which is weird. I have been waiting for MONTHS now for an appointment...Read More

Help me to help you: Blog Survey

Posted on September 16, 2017April 12, 2020 by Louise

Hello everyone :) I've been thinking a lot recently about the direction of this blog and I really want to make sure that the content I post on my blog is relevant, interesting and useful for those who read it. As, at the end of the day, for me my readers are the most important part of this blog. So, I have created a really short survey (it takes less than 2 minutes to complete!) The results will help me to...Read More