Tag: Andy Jeffrey

It’s always good to look back at previous editions of Pain Matters and it’s from issue 38 that I take great delight in sharing some words for wisdom from Dennis Turk and Frits Winter, “Pain needs competition”— social contact, creativity and fun all help us to put ...

Andy is a writer. Negotiating life with pain and fatigue has meant discovering new ways to celebrate Christmas. In this series of anecdotes, Andy shares how difficult yet joyous that journey can be. 1. “The Christmas Light Dilemma” Every year, the twinkle of Christmas lights feels like a promise ...

Over the next few weeks you’ll hear from Andy Jeffrey, one of our volunteers. Andy’s almost 40 and lives in Edinburgh. Through his writing, he hopes to help others by sharing how he has rebuilt his life following a diagnosis of a chronic pain condition. By way ...