• Question: Have you ever had any important health problem?

    Asked by ??? to LauraAnne, Katy, Helen, Emilia, Dan, Andrew on 7 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Dan Gordon

      Dan Gordon answered on 7 Nov 2016:

      Not really. The only slight problem I have is being registered blind, which makes some of the work I do in the labs slightly harder.

    • Photo: Katy Griggs

      Katy Griggs answered on 7 Nov 2016:

      No, fortunately I have never had to date an important health problem.

    • Photo: Helen Hanstock

      Helen Hanstock answered on 7 Nov 2016:

      Nothing big, but I have asthma which I have to manage when I do sport, and am allergic to peanuts so I have to be a bit careful of what I eat. I’ve had a few injuries (including a few broken bones) but none of this has held me back in my life or career!

    • Photo: Emilia McAllister-Jepps

      Emilia McAllister-Jepps answered on 7 Nov 2016:

      Hi, thanks for your question!

      I am fortunate to not have any important health problem that has held me back in my career. However I have had my fair share of ruptured ligaments and broken bones.

    • Photo: LauraAnne Furlong

      LauraAnne Furlong answered on 8 Nov 2016:

      Thankfully not really, I did dislocate my hip when I was 15 though when I fell off showjumping, it takes a huge amount of force to actually result in that type of injury and having a half ton of horse fall on you is able to do it. It sometimes gives me some pain, but staying active and doing some strength training has been really helpful in keeping the pain at bay.

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