I mean obviously my family and friends have been good to me, family over the last 23 years I mean, or 25 years even, but 23 years since I’ve been ill, have been fantastic you know? And I can’t ask for anymore, you know but I think since I’ve become older since I’ve got more independence you know, I have tended you know and I’ve become a little bit more of a private person in a way, and I am different when I’m in my family to when I’m with my friends, I might open up more you know more you know with my friends now, and tell them stuff although you know they might not all understand exactly but they do know if things are happening or, I mean you know I might moan, I can, you know I can moan to them more, whereas my family I can’t really moan so much. I mean you can moan, but you know you feel bad about moaning or, you know? But with my friends you can say, “Ah I feel like crap today.” And do you know what I mean? But with my family I am quite, you know, you know I think I am more you know kind of private and reserved than what I have been in the past. I don’t know whether that’s my age or just how it is. I mean I will tell them things don’t get me wrong, you know, but I think I tend to you know open up more with my friends, you know?

 

And when I was at Uni like you know my personal tutor was fantastic. Helping me through my work and when I broke my leg as well he was really good. I know he was excellent, and the you know the people at work are good as well, you know managers, supervisors, you know kind of spending more really than that they’re do, if you’ve got any problems whatsoever you just need to ask and tell them you know, and they’ll help you in any way they can.

 

So I’ve got you know a lot of people I can turn to, and I think that is really important you need that. You can’t be alone. If they ask you if you’ve got loads of stuff bubbling up inside I think, you know, you need that, you need that emotional support ‘cos that’s just as important as the medical, you know?