Disability Newsfeed for Disabled People, Parents, Carers, Occupational Therapists and AHPs

Nicki, 48 from Edinburgh has ME/CFS but has regained the ability to enjoy freedom outdoors whilst walking her four dogs, thanks to the same   TGA Breeze mobility scooter  she saw on  BBC Top Gear . Nicki is a lively and dynamic individual who had to take earlier retirement from front line medical duties and was diagnosed last year with  Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , also known as  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) . Nicki now lives with this serious condition that restricts her mobility and makes walking extremely difficult. Nicki enjoyed a successful 15-year career working for the ambulance service based in Edinburgh and regularly assisted during dramatic life-or-death situations. She thrived in emergency situations and ultimately would not swap these memories for anything. Unfortunately she was medically retired from the Ambulance Service and as time progressed, Nicki developed Osteoarthritis, her Asthma became more problematic and eventually she was ...