Health

I have a weird feeling right now. I think things are over. I have no outstanding needs to see a doctor. That is a pretty unfamiliar place to be in for me right now.   Health, Hospitals and Insurance     Health For three weeks, I had been at my GP weekly to get them […]

One of the things I’ve noticed while being sick most of this year is how little people are interested in me. And yes, that sounds like a strange and self absorbed thing to say. But it’s more about how small talk seems to focus itself.   Is Small Talk All About Being Busy?     […]

Firstly, let me start with #NotADoctor. This is based on my personal experience. Please make sure you follow the clinical guidelines set by your doctor above all else. You can read about my surgery day itself here.   (A quick look around the internet will tell you the advice varies a lot, which is why […]

As you may know, on Saturday I was booked in to have my tonsils removed. Which was my first surgery!   I left work at midday on Friday as I wanted the time to (try to) relax, and do a few last minute errands. I wasn’t the most relaxed but I wasn’t too bad.   Friday […]

Firstly, can we please discuss that “pain education” sounds like a threat from some two-bit thug in a bad movie? And yet, it’s actually printed on my very official (well, I guess, printed, anyway) hospital paperwork. Can I claim I’m educated in pain already and don’t want a lesson?   Pain Education     In semi-seriousness, I’m […]

Dear Doctor Fat,   I had been to see you, or your clinic, before. That time, possibly years ago now, I’d had a massive headache that no amount of over the counter drugs helped. Whoever I saw at your clinic told me it was just stress, and that my blood pressure was high and I […]

Well, the headline kind of says it all, really. I’ve had tonsillitis on and off since March 15th. That batch came on overnight and severely. Two weeks of strong antibiotics later and I was “better”.   Only I wasn’t really. It felt like I had a sinus infection … or something. I just didn’t feel […]

Yes, I deal with things like naming blog posts in mature ways. Choppy is what will be happening to me. I had an ENT appointment this week and my tonsils will be coming out!! I have some remnants of adenoids so they will highly likely be removed too.   I’m having a mammoth week. Between […]

Hello world. I’ve been off in my own little place for a while. Much going on.   Mostly I’m going to blame the heatwave for making me unenthused about everything. I don’t mind summer too much, I mean, I’d rather have less humidity but hey, I do live around Brisbane so that’s what I signed […]