Cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, and anxiety with Bryony MossBryony has cerebral palsy and right hemiplegia, which is a paralysis of the right side of the body. She also has learning disabilities, anxiety and non-epileptic seizures.After receiving h

Dyspraxia, dyslexia and dyscalculia with Fire Phoenix Rising Fire Phoenix Rising  is a poet and has dyspraxia, dyslexia and dyscalculia – or the triple D’s as she affectionately refers to them.The dyspraxia went undiagnosed during her formative primary sc

The Sunflower Conversations – Cerebral Palsy with Peta HookePeta has cerebral palsy which affects her mobility. Peta uses a wheelchair as she cannot stand or walk independently, she also uses a hoist to shower.The cerebral palsy was caused at birth when s

Desmoid tumour with MaryBeth EilerMaryBeth has a rare, aggressive tumour which is called a Desmoid Tumour. In this conversation we hear about the different types of chemotherapy MaryBeth received and had how the tumour severely affected her mobility.MaryB

The Sunflower Conversations podcast - Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome  with Erica BaldwinErica has Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) – a genetic condition which wasn’t diagnosed until adulthood.In this conversation we hear how the VEDS affects her bo

Bowel cancer, LARS syndrome and stoma with Amanda StrotherAmanda was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 31 years old. After a successful operation to remove the cancer she developed major LARS which meant that not only was she in pain, she also needed to use

Post-Concussion Syndrome Holly Tyrer lives in Hollywood, California and had her dream job as a Script Supervisor.She was diagnosed with Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS) after an accident at work which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Holly explains how

Suddenly hit by PTSD with Danielle Allen Danielle Allen is a mum to three children. Her eldest son Louis was born with a congenital heart condition called Coarctation of the aorta.Suddenly six years later, and following the traumatic experience of Louis u

Radiation caused my hidden disability with Kellie La FollettKellie La Follett was caught in an unexpected mass radiation incident at the school she worked in. Unfortunately Kellie was sitting at the epi centre of the radiation which has left Kellie in pai

On the Road series - Living with Fibromyalgia  Sue McIntosh developed fibromyalgia after being involved in a traffic collision. No longer able to continue her career as an advanced driver in the Police force, she has since learnt how to self manage her sy