Matt's Big Fat Arse

I was supposed to have administered the fortnightly medication that stops my Ankylosing Spondilitus from progressing two weeks ago. Somehow,… read more It’s already two weeks late but, sure, I’ll wait until Monday

It seems that I did not pay too badly for my active day earlier this week. I would have loved… read more Physio today

This morning, I woke up feeling excellent. So, after a cup of tea, I went outside and touched grass. At… read more Activity Report

It’s not like I even did anything yesterday or the day before to earn some pain. I was taking it… read more For no apparent reason, my back is killing me today

I have not long woken up from 15 hours of sleep. Not 15 continuous hours. I woke up a few… read more Looooooong sleep is long

I may have looked at too much news today. I feel like a man who lives ten days walk from… read more Physical health is okay but internal well being is another question

Today feels like a good day. I’ve had ten hours of sleep and woke up with minimal stiffness and pain…. read more Today feels like it might be a good day

Today I went along to a bible study. We talked about encouragement and healing. It’s all normal stuff. I’m trying… read more A short story about a prayer

I’m frightened of checking my weight. It’s my fault. I stuffed my face like a glutton over the holidays. Naturally,… read more I’m frightened of getting on the scales

My sleep pattern has never been what you would call “normal”. My body clock belongs in a world with a… read more My sleep is being stranger than normal

I hope your new year is full of joy and success. Mine hasn’t been all that bad. How’s your 2025… read more How’s 2025 treating you?

I’m awake early, not because of excitement; I’m low-key dreading today. No, I am awake because today is a pain… read more Happy Christmas, I guess

I woke up extra early because my brain wanted to play the highlight reel of one of the worst days… read more I’m taking a mental health day

I feel totally rubbish.

I just weighed myself and was 0.9lbs up on the last time. That’s small enough to call it a rounding… read more Let’s call that a rounding error

Thanks to anti-migraine tablets, anti-inflammatories, and a long quiet sit down I am starting to feel human again.

It has finally arrived in full force. Ouch.

These two things might not be connected but I have definitely messed up my sleep cycle (my awake phase will… read more I messed up my sleep cycle and am in pain (not necessarily connected)

Today has been nice. If I ignore the fact that I already want to go back to bed, today is… read more Today has been pretty good overall

While I have now been awake all night, I feel kind of okay. Probably going to have an early night…. read more I never did go back to bed

I can hear the rain outside. Occasionally there is the sound of thunder in the distance. It is nice. If… read more Listening to the thunder to distract myself

I just got on the scales to find I was 1.1lbs heavier. I’m trying to tell myself it is not… read more Not the end of the world?

Or, in my case, headache stopped play. In my case, the headache is not normal pain but a special jazzed-up… read more Rain stopped play