ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ayoposi Ojelabi

Author · Patient-Voice Essayist · Living with CIDP

Ayoposi Ojelabi is an author based in the United Kingdom whose work explores illness, rehabilitation, resilience, and the human experience of rebuilding a life after profound neurological disability.

Ayoposi Ojelabi – author headshot

His writing began during rehabilitation following a diagnosis of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), a rare autoimmune condition that progressively took away his ability to walk, use his hands, speak, eat, and eventually breathe without assistance. Over the course of his illness, he spent ten months in intensive care across four hospitals before beginning the long process of rehabilitation that continues today.

What began as a private record of survival gradually became something much larger. Through books and essays, he examines not only the physical realities of severe illness, but also the emotional, relational, and spiritual questions that emerge when life changes beyond recognition. His work reflects on identity, dependence, grief, hope, family, assistive technology, healthcare, and the quiet discipline required to rebuild a life one day at a time.

Unlike many memoirs written after recovery, Ayoposi’s work is created while the journey is still unfolding. This perspective gives his writing a rare immediacy, documenting recovery from inside the experience rather than through hindsight.

Much of it has been written using a head-tracking device attached to his glasses, because his hands remain unable to type reliably.

THE BOOKS

Three books, one unfolding record.

He is the author of Finding Strength in Numbness, Through Fire and Silence, and Still Here: What It Takes to Survive When Everything Is Working Against You. Together, these books trace different stages of illness, rehabilitation, and the search for meaning in circumstances that cannot easily be explained.

Through Fire and Silence, Finding Strength in Numbness, and Still Here — three books by Ayoposi Ojelabi

Beyond his books, Ayoposi writes long-form essays exploring chronic illness, rehabilitation, disability, patient experience, resilience, and the realities of living with CIDP. His work seeks to offer honest companionship to readers while encouraging deeper conversations about healthcare, recovery, and the often unseen work of rebuilding a life.

He lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and daughter, whose love and steadfast support remain at the heart of his journey.

“Whether through books or essays, his purpose remains the same: to write honestly about illness, recovery, resilience, and what survives after crisis.”