Like many people these days I've spent so much time chatting on the internet, in chat rooms and forums but for some unknown reason I never saw myself needing to chat to people about illness.
Looking at it now I find that weird I've had so many physical and mental health problems that I deal with and as I volunteer psychiatric peer support worker I spend my life talking to people about their illnesses and recovery.
On Monday I completed my first diploma in health and social care, I'm on the long road that is to become a nurse... yet I still never considered I'd be here.
Ive just been diagnosed with polycythaemia Vera and the hospital has given me VERY little info whilst there so in fact I didn't know what I'd got til I got home and read the book after my first treatment.
Ive broken my big rule never to read medical stuff on the internet as being a paranoid schizophrenic it can lead a dark road... but with such little info from the doctor I've had to and it's lead me here to you lovely people.
I look forward to talking with you guys
