Stuart Briggs

Living with sarcoidosis, the good, the bad, and lots of in between.

Category: Blog

  • Employment and support allowance tribunal 7th June 2012

    And so the evidence builds, my evidence against the corrupt benefits system. I have to prove that I was unable to work as of June 2011. As can be viewed here I started to be ill in June 2010, in fact it was earlier but this is the time I could no longer work and had to go on the sick. Eventually we found it to be a condition sarcoidosis, at the time I was employed as a healthcare support worker at Airedale Hospital.

    As of June 2011 I was not allowed to return to work, jointly because of my medication and the fact I have sarcoidosis, both of these combined and working with ill folks are not good ideas as it could well have seriously put my health in a perilous position, you can view one of the letters from the hospital doctor below.

    It should be clear cut in my favour but as so many sarcoidosis sufferers find out the system and its helpers in ATOS seem to struggle to recognise sarcoidosis, what is sarcoid they should ask, well sarcoidosis is/can be a serious medical condition and despite many folks views it can most certainly be fatal.

    It were not until the end of 2011 that the consultants decided to reduce my Prednisolone, that resulted in my lungs getting some serious attacks from the sarcoid and therefore to double my original dosage of 20mg/day to 40/day.

    Updates will follow.

  • The Giro d’Italia 2012

    Folks. the Giro D’Italia 2012 is up and off this arriving Saturday the 5th May! I have set up ‘The Giro at Ilkley CC’ fantasy race here; http://www.velogames.com/gdi12index.php Do go ahead and join in, pick your teams well! the is code 02224053.

  • Bolton Abbey and the Strid Wood

    A good little piece about this gorgeous spot in Yorkshire, UK. Some years ago myself, and sons Matt and Jacob had a visit in heavy rain to Bolton Abbey and the strid wood, click the link to view all about it.

  • Learning laughter therapy!

    Laughter the best medicine they say, hmmm. well here I attempt some forced and unforced laughter, did it make me feel better? have a watch and find out how to laugh, join in and see how you feel…

  • More photos added!

    Check out my new fence and gates theme, with some shots which hope to give another view point! I’m keeping an eye on you…

  • A spring of white and green

    A spring poem

    Clearly through the tree, a snow line is seen.
    A mixture of spring, with white and green.
    Tree your standing, cold and bare.
    While looking, and breathing this cold air.

    Soon you will stand, bright and warm.
    Leafs growing, from you in form.
    Keep on pushing, just to get through.
    A cold time to warm, with leafs of new.

    Here you can find more nature poems.

  • Can sarcoidosis cause these problems

    With so many questions being researched and asking “what can sarcoid cause,” I decided to write and explain in easy detail as many answers as possible for you to view, please do continue reading can sarcoidosis cause these problems

  • Bailiff’s and debt

    Bailiff’s are used when

    What is a bailiff? Owing debts like county court judgements, council tax, parking fines, court fines, and dropping behind significantly, then a bailiff may visit your home. If you ignore reminder and warning letters the bailiffs will eventually be involved. For clear advice please continue reading on Bailiff’s and debt.

  • This is terrific, but why?

    And the view, well I feel it fits better than real life, oh, but it is!!!

  • Bike ride!

    Today was my first bike ride of 2012, here are the details; Home, Ilkley, Nesfield, Addingham, Home, Dist; 10.69 Time; 1:05.57 Ave 9.7 A little breezy with the nice temperature and sun out. Keep an eye out for my eventual up and coming Sarcoidosis and exercise article.

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