“You’ve really been through it,” the midwife said after we had finally been discharged from hospital. It was […]
Category: What your patient is thinking
Earlier this year, at the age of 25, I received a diagnosis of autism. The years leading up […]
In 2018 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Over many months I received chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy. While […]
When I was 3 months old my parents were told I had the genetic blood disorder β thalassaemia […]
I live with scars that are both highly visible and largely unseen. At the age of 16 I […]
I was only 5 years old when I had my first big encounter with the medical profession. I […]
Unexplained symptomsFor many years I experienced episodes following binge eating and vomiting where I felt clammy, dizzy, and […]
I became sick with covid-19 on 7 March. I was told to stay at home unless I became […]
Two years after my chronic leg pain started, I had gone through lots of investigations but still did […]
Diabulimia is the main reason I was urged to take a medical leave from my academic position. Coined […]