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Mik Scarlet

@MikScarlet

Broadcaster, Journalist, Musician, Access/Inclusion Expert & Wheelchair User.

Co-CEO @phab_charity
Presenter/Producer @MZtvChat
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Last Phab UK staff meeting today before Christmas & New Year. Bye 23, with so much achieved & here's to 2024. Got so much planned that it's going to be an amazing year ❤️

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Thankfully my pain spike is easing but now the cold is coming home to roost. Mr Bunged Up Coughing Fit here.

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Tonight I go to bed on the 3rd night of high intensity breakthrough pain. Since my car accident this pain has increased greatly & is often caused by catching a cold or flu. People who think colds are mild has no experience of this level of pain. Mild it isn't.

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Well the pain was due to a cold/flu thing coming on. Friday night it went through the roof & I didn't sleep for a night. Last night I woke every hour but got some sleep. Still hurts like, well neuralgic pain. 🤣
Pain meds don't touch the sides too. Just have to get through it.

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Blooming people. The cold has now started my pain spiking. It's pretty bad & all because someone wouldn't stay at home. Just because you feel okay doesn't mean everyone else will if they catch what you have. I don't feel ill but the swelling in my spine is causing me agony.

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Having worked in news I was always struck at how funny news readers were. The offensive gesture was obviously a joke & here's the proof. As a regular contributor/reporter I've seen similar on many occasions. Imagine reading the grim news every day? Humour keeps them going ❤️

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Just had a chat with Ben Kentish for his show later on LBC about the minister for disabled people debacle & what disabled people need for a fairer future. Going out tonight I think after 10pm.
Phab UK

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Having a pain day. No idea why it's gotten so bad other than I got up early. Seems if I get up & have to wash/dress quickly I'm knackered for the day. Irony eh? Luckily I did my talk before it got too bad. Finishing work easily to be a sofa bear. 🛋️🐻

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Well I think that went well. My talk on legacy of the Olympics/Paralympics in Barcelona & London for the Paris rail companies explained that the games should be the start of change, not a finish line. Let's hope Paris follows Barcelona in driving forward. Sadly London didn't.

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Yesterday I messed around with my wheelchair, trying to raise my seat. I placed foam rubber under the back of my seat. It worked great but I also seem to have invented an easy way of giving my wheelchair suspension 👍 Popped out today & didn't feel a bump.

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Just saw on Loose Women that Janet Street-Porter doesn't like being told she's great.
Well, way back in 1989 she gave me a chance to present when she ran C4's Yoof output. A punk disabled guy on TV? Why not? Talk about forward thinking!
Thanks so much Janet.❤️

Just saw on @loosewomen that @The_Real_JSP doesn't like being told she's great. Well, way back in 1989 she gave me a chance to present when she ran C4's Yoof output. A punk disabled guy on TV? Why not? Talk about forward thinking! Thanks so much Janet.❤️
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