Tag Archives: Doctor

I’ve made the decision, now it’s just the sticking to it

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Friday, really was a truly hilarious day. One of those days in fact, when you just think: It doesn’t get better than this. It went along something like this: I thought I had it covered. I had a list and … Continue reading →

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The Health Notice

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

In recent years I’ve been diagnosed as ‘possible Crohn’s’ to ‘probable Crohn’s’ to ‘perhaps Crohn’s’ to ‘positively Crohn’s’. It’s been a somewhat winding road and, I think, in some ways that hasn’t been a bad thing. At first, I was … Continue reading →

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A one woman disaster zone

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

I had an accident at the weekend and I’d love to tell you what happened, but I can’t. I can’t tell the doctors either. It’s not that I was knocked unconscious. It’s not that I was drunk and had a … Continue reading →

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The Neurologist

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

I always check the alarm clock. Always, always, always. Every single night, before I go to bed. Without fail. (Well, except for that time two months ago. But honestly, that was a one-off.) Until last night. I’d written up a … Continue reading →

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My Mr Tickle arm

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

It all started with me running up the hill, as you do (when you’re eight) and me tripping over my own foot, as you shouldn’t. Mid-fall I attempted to do a judo landing. My black-belted aunt had been teaching me … Continue reading →

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Pre-op

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

The surgeon told me it’s a tiny little ten minute operation and really I have no need to worry. The risks are minute and the benefits could be dramatic. Additionally, the procedure itself offers an opportunity for sleep. So I … Continue reading →

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The prep

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

That time has come again. I’m off to have my front bottom (and other womanly parts) inspected and assessed by a ‘lady doctor’. I say a ‘lady doctor’ but actually, he’s a man. I have been busy preparing myself. Not … Continue reading →

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Just ADHD? Update

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

I wrote a post, a few short weeks ago Just ADHD? and I have to say, I am truly amazed at the response it received. Since I wrote that article, things have moved forward in that I finally found myself … Continue reading →

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Just ADHD?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

I’m writing this post today in the hope of finding out some information. My son is ten years old and takes Ritalin twice a day. Doctors describe him as having severe ADHD. The Ritalin helps massively. He is much less … Continue reading →

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How to embarrass yourself at the internist – Part 2

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Yesterday saw me head off to the internist’s practice again and having lived through the whole procedure twice now, I thought I’d start off with a couple of tips for those of you who have yet to discover the joy … Continue reading →

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