by Barbara | Mar 25, 2024 | Patient stories
As part of Lleswyl 2024, Daring to Dream teamed up with Kidney Wales and Lupus UK to create a powerful conversation between two lovely people, Carla Williams (a Kidney Wales ambassador) and Khiry Hopkins-Jones (who is an ambassador for Lupus UK). Kidney Disease, and...
by Barbara | Mar 5, 2024 | Patient stories
Terry, who is 75 years old and living with his wife in the Rhondda, suffers from hard of hearing, tinnitus, and vertigo.What started as missing words within sentences and needing to second-guess what people were saying, as well as suffering from vertigo, Terry...
by Barbara | Dec 22, 2023 | Patient stories
Angela has shared her story with us: The first meal of my honeymoon, when I was 24, gave me dysentery. This triggered the genetic flaw that can lead to Ankylosing Spondylitis, an inflammatory arthritis which affects my joints, eyes, and bowel. But it was 20 years...
by Barbara | Dec 18, 2023 | Patient stories
Laurence (32), a primary school teacher from Cardiff, shares his experience in living with hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy. Laurence has been living with both these conditions since birth. Hydrocephalus is a condition where fluid is gathered in the brain rather than...
by Barbara | Dec 18, 2023 | Patient stories
Amy (33) lives in the Swansea Valley with her husband and two children. She was a totally carefree young girl, but Amy now lives with the incurable condition of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a chronic condition that impacts around 1.5 million women. Endometriosis...
by Andy | Aug 15, 2022 | Patient stories
Jules Godden is master trainer & Co-ordinator for Gwent of the Education Programmes for Patients (EPP). She is passionate about patients taking ownership of their conditions and health professionals truly listening and trusting their patient. Jules’ patient...
