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Jenny Clarkson

Why Do I Apologise for my Disability?!

I’ve recently realised something about myself that I don’t really like: I often explain my disability, apologise or justify my actions…

4 min readDec 17, 2021

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Why Do I Apologise for my Disability?!

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Jenny Clarkson

Sharing My Thoughts… as Someone with Advanced Multiple Sclerosis

The Start

3 min readSep 6, 2021

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Sharing My Thoughts… as Someone with Advanced Multiple Sclerosis

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Jenny Clarkson

42, Disabled and Single

I’m at a time in my life that I never thought I would be: in my 40s, disabled and single after a 15-year marriage.

4 min readJun 29, 2021

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A woman from behind, who has dark hair down to her shoulders, and is wearing a black halterneck vest top. She is sitting in a pink seat with a takeaway coffee next to her and she is looking out at the sea. There is an aqua-blue divide between her and the sea, like she is on a boat.

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Jenny Clarkson

HSCT for Multiple Sclerosis: The Transplant

As someone who has Multiple Sclerosis, with current active lesions, I have been offered the chance to have Haematopoietic Stem Cell…

5 min readJan 19, 2019

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HSCT for Multiple Sclerosis: The Transplant

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Jenny Clarkson

A Year in Review: Secondary Progressive MS

Can you believe that 2019 is upon us, how crazy is that?! I definitely think that it is true that the older you get, the more quickly the…

8 min readDec 31, 2018

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A Year in Review: Secondary Progressive MS

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Jenny Clarkson

How to Feel More Positive

I am sitting here, next to my hospital bed, and reflecting on everything that is going on with me at the moment. As regular readers will…

6 min readNov 7, 2018

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How to Feel More Positive

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Jenny Clarkson

#Parentswithmobilityaids

Yes! I am going to say it loud and proud. I am not only the mother to two gorgeous, spirited, caring, funny kids but I am also

3 min readOct 11, 2018

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#Parentswithmobilityaids

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Jenny Clarkson

Putting Yourself First as a Spoonie Parent

The weather is finally cooling down, the summer is drawing to a close, and the kids have just left for their first day back to school…

6 min readSep 11, 2018

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Putting Yourself First as a Spoonie Parent

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Jenny Clarkson

Multiple Sclerosis and Its Symptoms

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition whereby nerves in the brain and/or spinal cord are damaged through demyelination. This…

5 min readSep 11, 2018

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Multiple Sclerosis and Its Symptoms

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Jenny Clarkson

31 Day of Expressive Writing — Product Review

I was always a writer; I kept a diary from age 14 to 21, recording my innermost thoughts, hopes and fears. I was diagnosed with Multiple…

4 min readSep 11, 2018

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31 Day of Expressive Writing — Product Review

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Jenny Clarkson

Jenny Clarkson

Diagnosed with a chronic illness (Multiple Sclerosis) at 15 years old. Now parent, blogger, SLT, healthy eater, self-help www.trippingthroughtreacle.com :)

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