Hello There Warrior!

If you’ve found your way here, there’s a good chance you’re carrying more than most people can see. Maybe you’re living with Functional Neurological Disorder yourself, trying to make sense of symptoms that don’t always have clear answers. Maybe you’re exhausted from explaining, advocating, or feeling misunderstood. Or maybe you’re here because you love someone with FND and want to understand their world a little better. Whatever brought you here, you are welcome. This space exists to honour your experience, to remind you that what you’re feeling is real, and to offer connection, hope, and reassurance that you are not alone on this journey. Before you read my story, know this: your story matters too, and there is strength in being here today.

My Story

For many years, I lived in a body that felt unpredictable and misunderstood. My symptoms began long before I had a name for them, and for eight years I moved in and out of hospitals searching for answers. I underwent countless tests — blood work, MRIs, colonoscopies, urine samples — and each time the results came back “normal.” While that word might have sounded reassuring on paper, it left me feeling invisible, confused, and alone, still living with very real symptoms that no one could explain.

In 2024, everything intensified. I experienced a severe flare-up that left me in crippling pain and struggling to cope. When I saw my GP, it was the first time someone gently suggested that what I was experiencing could be Functional Neurological Disorder. I was referred to neurology, and in 2025, after further MRI scans and reflex testing, I finally received my diagnosis.

The journey to that moment was not easy. It was filled with uncertainty, exhaustion, and the emotional weight of not being believed or understood. But receiving a diagnosis also gave me something I hadn’t had before — clarity. I’m now learning how to live alongside FND, how to listen to my body, and how to rebuild my life in a way that feels kinder and more sustainable. This space is part of that journey. If you’re navigating FND yourself, I hope my story helps you feel seen, validated, and less alone as we learn together what it means to live a rewired life with FND.