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Relapse of Max’s chronic condition…
I have been so good lately, but this week I have had an exacerbation of my Chronic F-i-M syndrome. It amazes me that when it occurs I don’t get more pain in my knees or dental problems. Yes, it’s proven Foot-in-Mouth syndrome (- thankfully I think my writing style has improved since this early blog) 2 main [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Logical Oxymoron!
OK so I am in my consulting room alone, comfort eating. I am suffering a severe case of being illogically logical. Before this morning I would have said that was an oxymoron, I no longer feel it is, I’ll explain in a bit. Fab Oxymoron example! Last week I went for an job interview, working [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Dick Tations case files…
This week something in a patients notes was drawn to my attention. I had sent a lady in her late 30′s for a chest X-ray, the report that returned read… “Chest Xray clear, no evidence of infection or abnormality, as far as I can tell this lady has a very nice chest” “Blimey” I thought. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )My mouth strikes again!
As you may know, in moments of spontaneous talking I sometimes say things that may be deemed inappropriate. Well alas I’ve been at it again. I recently had need to change a patients oral contraceptive from Loestrin 20 up to Loestrin 30. I explained that the increased strength may have effects aside from the desired reason [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Run, before the nurse stabs you!
In my former life as an Emergency Room Nurse it was often dangerous. Various incidences occurred that could turn your hair grey(er). I’m not a grey hare… Some “classics” spring to mind… Like the time a mother and father stormed into their son’s cubicle to attack his hypnotherapist - who they had hired, but felt had corrupted the boys [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )You don’t buy me flowers
One of my colleagues is regularly described by patients as “lovely” and “ever so nice”. In fact she probably is. I sometimes hear her in the corridor: “Oh hello, it is lovely to see you!” If she is seeing a woman who has bought her children with her, she’ll ask them what their names are. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Name games.
In staff-nursitis I looked at tricks to play on arrogant or bored staff within the A&E. Well it occurred to me I forgot something significant, and we used to do this to newbies, but also try to catch each other out. The name game. The basic idea is that you give your co-worker a piece of paper [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Condom Advocate!
Sometimes I think I have been here too long… Don’t worry – I’m not going anywhere, in fact I had an odd week on my blog. Before this week – my record amount of readers per day was around the 150 mark. This week I had 695 views in one day – and I didn’t even leave a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Did I say that?
Why did I open my big mouth… 23/10/2006 It’s fairly normal for Practitioners of all types to have a bit of a script that we tend to stick to, bits of humour that we tragically cling to. Most of the time it takes the edge off things and puts us into a comfortable place. However [...]
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