Transform from the Heart

14/05/2026

May is Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) Awareness Month. 💙

Fibromuscular Dysplasia is a rare condition that affects the walls of the arteries, causing them to become narrowed, twisted, or weakened.

It can lead to serious complications such as artery dissections, aneurysms, stroke, and high blood pressure.

Common symptoms may include:
• Headaches or migraines
• Neck pain
• Pulsatile tinnitus (a whooshing sound in the ears)
• Dizziness
• Visual changes
• High blood pressure
• Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or stroke

FMD is often difficult to diagnose because many symptoms are nonspecific.

I was lucky that I had an MRI scheduled on the same day when I had the dissection. After my carotid artery dissection, TIA and Horner Syndrome in Thailand 🇹🇭 I got the diagnosis of FMD thanks to the Uniklinik in Göttingen 🇩🇪 This helped me better understand what had happened. There now also seems to be an explanation for my chronic neck pain and migraines I suffered years back.

By sharing information, we can help raise awareness and support earlier diagnosis for others.

13/05/2026

May is Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) Awareness Month. 💙

Fibromuscular Dysplasia is a rare condition that affects the arteries to the brain and kidneys, causing them to become narrowed, twisted, or weakened.

It can lead to serious complications such as artery dissections, aneurysms, TIAs, and stroke and also Horner’s syndrome.

Symptoms can include:
• Headaches or migraines
• Neck pain
• Pulsatile tinnitus (a whooshing sound in the ears)
• Dizziness
• Visual changes
• High blood pressure

FMD is often difficult to diagnose because many of its symptoms are vague and can easily be attributed to other conditions.

I was fortunate that I had an MRI scan scheduled at Bangkok Hospital in 🇹🇭on the same day I experienced my carotid artery dissection so it was visible on the MRI that day. Thanks to the Uniklinik in 🇩🇪 Göttingen that led to further investigations and eventually to my diagnosis of FMD.

Receiving that diagnosis helped me understand what had happened and why.
It is also soothing to know that it was likely the reason for my chronic neck pain and migraine many years back.

By raising awareness, we can help others receive an earlier diagnosis and potentially prevent serious complications.

21/03/2026

Good times with the old gang 🇩🇪🇮🇪🇸🇪🇬🇧

21/03/2026

Lovely afternoon with the old gang 🫶😎

18/01/2026

22/12/2025

Lovely evening with lovely people 🥰

22/12/2025

Special dinner with special people 🥰

01/04/2024

Parkinson Awareness month:
Finding middle ground

April 1 marks the first day of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. This month, our theme is finding a middle ground. Life is full of ebbs and flows, pushes and pulls. When you or a loved one is living with Parkinson’s disease, the fluctuations between good days and bad days can be frequent and unpredictable.

Finding a middle ground means accepting the present reality even if it is painful or unwelcome.

This could relate to anyone suffering from a severe illness or anyone caring for someone with a severe illness. 🙏🌷

22/01/2024

Good Sunday at the “Good weather”🤗

22/12/2023

More Christmas trees in Bangkok 🌲🌲🌲