Living Without Certainty
Chronic illness often means living without clear answers. This reflection explores what caring for another being taught me about uncertainty in healthcare, the difference between information and understanding, and why helping people orient themselves matters as much as diagnosis.
When the World Spins
When my fifteen-year-old Labrador developed acute idiopathic vestibular disease over New Year’s, the illness itself was frightening, but the lack of clear, anchoring information was harder. This article is a lived account of recovery, ageing, the human and animal experience of hospital care, and what our dogs quietly teach us about health, responsibility, and compassion.