Notes on a Haemorrhage, a Stroke and More

'Where the fuck is my left internal carotid artery? The right-hand side is there, illuminated like a big, fat, white worm.'

Before

It’s early January 2025 and I’m feeling good. No, make that smug. I’m feeling pretty chuffed with myself. I’ve lived with vasculitis - a rare autoimmune disease - and its assaults on my body, joints and kidneys for over a decade…