Waiting for a new appointment at a different hospital, after being informed that my history of fainting means I need to be seen in a proper operating theatre, even though it will still be a local anaesthetic ( Read more... )

Went in for the appointment to sort things out and here is what happened ( Read more... )

On the importance of going to your smear test appointments (probably not to be read if you're squeamish):

( More CINed against than sinning )

So, I have officially now had a headache for a year ( Read more... )

Ten days ago, I invented the headache gnomes.  I may well write a short story about them at some point ( Read more... )

I've had a headache for 20 days.  This is not fun.  Doctor has given me some diclofenac to try and help, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything, nor do any other drugs, heat packs across shoulders, inhaling menthol to clear sinuses (not that I think this is a sinus headache - it's in the wrong place), hot baths, cold baths, ice packs ( Read more... )

I think I have a knack of encountering strange doctors ( Read more... )

My bank holiday was at once lovely and a bit unpleasant ( Read more... )

I should first begin by saying that really, I'm ok.  I've not fallen, nor walked into anything, nor got any mysterious ailments ( Read more... )

 I went back to salsa for the first time last night - it was lots of fun (and I was, as Oli put it, 'on fire' , thankfully not literally). As well as the regulars, I danced with some random foreign guys, which was interesting as neither of them spoke a lot of English (so a good test of my following skills ( Read more... )