To stoma or not to stoma

My name is Ian, and in mid-2019 I sustained a C4 incomplete spinal injury from a motor car and carav..
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Discovering who I am

At 19 I was working towards an apprenticeship as a jockey, in a job I loved, when I had a fall that ..
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The moments that shape us

Life can be seen as a series of moments that lead us to where we are now. Although some moments are ..
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Finding hope

As I sat in the recliner wheelchair unable to move, all I could do was stare at the pale blue wall i..
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Personal account opens up a can of worms

Thank you Ben for your measured personal insight on your careful use of cannabis for pain followin..
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Ben’s long and winding road to medicinal cannabis

It is 85 years since an American film warned parents about the reefer madness that lay in wait for..
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The jockey and the pressure sore

SO many of us grow up hoping to say it, and so few get to say it: “The highlight of my life has be..
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My natural remedy for skin conditions

Active AQA community member Young Ok Dowling shares her experiences using aloe vera to treat skin co..
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I was still the same person

In October 1993 I was involved in a serious car accident which left me with C5 complete quadriplegia..
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Living in the moment

“I never thought much about having kids,” says Jason Ellery, 32, who has two sons. Kyden has jus..
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Cooking with my girls

Nobody thought Fernanda would get multiple sclerosis. Her friends didn’t. Her children didn’t. A..
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I’m a wiser man today

In an article we posted a few months ago, former printer and professional jockey Ian Duckling told..
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