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The Maze
It has been a tough few years for me. A period of slow, and at times, frustrating progress. The proverbial cliche of three steps forward and two steps back. Not just for me, either. I know it has been...
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Limbo Redux? Hope
I had my Liason Psychiatry assessment in the middle of last month. It was both a positive and (temporarily) disheartening experience. The assessment process itself went well. The diazepam my GP...
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An Important Step Forward
“Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in.” – Michael Corleone. Godfather part III That movie line has resonated strongly with me over the years. Like many people, I had a difficult...
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Student Doctors
Earlier today on twitter, the Rheumatologist Ronan Kavanagh – @RonTKavanagh – asked a great question which I shall quote in part here: “Do you mind medical students being present at your office visit...
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The Doctor-Patient Relationship: a tricky balancing act.
Discussions on twitter and elsewhere have meant that I have been giving a great deal of thought to the thorny subject of the Doctor-Patient relationship. This is an incredibly complex topic. People can...
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The Coffee Prayer
I wrote this fun, little prayer about coffee a few weeks ago and shared it on Twitter. I decided to share it here too as many Spondys and Spoonies love coffee due to having problems with fatigue and/or...
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Innocence Of The Fanbois
The Innocence of the Fanbois Outrage is mounting at an offensive film that denigrates the Prophet Saint Steve Jobs ($billions be upon him) and the holy faith of Apple Inc. Thousands of Apple Fanbois...
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Two States
Israel-Palestine: Two States for Two People’s requires better leaders on all sides. As the weeping, festering geopolitical sore of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reared its ugly head yet again, I...
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Neurosurgery Part 1
“Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.”– Roger Crawford It has been an intense few months. First a little bit of history for context. Back in 2009 it was discovered that...
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Neurosurgery Part 2
…. After consenting to surgery, my surgeon told me that he would try and operate as soon as he could. He hoped that night but if not it would be the following morning. An anaesthesiologist came to see...
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