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UNFLIP: Changing your life after a life-changing diagnosis
“Jen’s tenacity, drive and total and utter honesty in this book will have you realising your own potential. A brilliant book that will leave you inspired beyond belief.”
Holly Matthews, Self-development coach and founder of The Happy Me Project
“There is no cure.” With just four words, Jen’s stomach lurched and her world was flipped upside down.
Her diagnosis with ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia on the other side of the world meant changing her travel plans less than three months into her gap year, simultaneously ending her dream career in the police before it could even start.
Taking the reader through her year travelling around the world, her life-changing diagnosis, and the ten-year process of trying to right her world again, Jen gives tips and advice to people diagnosed with chronic illnesses and disabilities, and those around them. She openly and honestly talks about the pitfalls of working, setting up a small business as an unlikely entrepreneur and starting a family.
“Ankylosing spondylitis is more common than MS and Parkinson's combined, yet many people have never heard of it. For this reason, when someone receives their diagnosis, it can feel overwhelming and isolating. By writing about her experiences, Jen is raising awareness for the condition and helping people know that they are not alone.”
Dr. Dale Webb FRSA FRSPH, National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) CEO
Holly Matthews, Self-development coach and founder of The Happy Me Project
“There is no cure.” With just four words, Jen’s stomach lurched and her world was flipped upside down.
Her diagnosis with ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia on the other side of the world meant changing her travel plans less than three months into her gap year, simultaneously ending her dream career in the police before it could even start.
Taking the reader through her year travelling around the world, her life-changing diagnosis, and the ten-year process of trying to right her world again, Jen gives tips and advice to people diagnosed with chronic illnesses and disabilities, and those around them. She openly and honestly talks about the pitfalls of working, setting up a small business as an unlikely entrepreneur and starting a family.
“Ankylosing spondylitis is more common than MS and Parkinson's combined, yet many people have never heard of it. For this reason, when someone receives their diagnosis, it can feel overwhelming and isolating. By writing about her experiences, Jen is raising awareness for the condition and helping people know that they are not alone.”
Dr. Dale Webb FRSA FRSPH, National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) CEO
272 pages, Paperback
Published May 7, 2022
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March 11, 2025
3.5 stars
It was interesting to read about her experiences, both with travelling and chronic illness. Her mature writing at the end far surpassed that from her travels, which perhaps was taken from her travel blogs written at the time.
It was interesting to read about her experiences, both with travelling and chronic illness. Her mature writing at the end far surpassed that from her travels, which perhaps was taken from her travel blogs written at the time.
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