From the outside, I looked calm and composed. I cracked jokes, followed instructions, and wrote clear emails. I […]
Category: What your patient is thinking
In 2013 I was heavily pregnant with my daughter during a period of extreme weather in Indonesia. A […]
You are the doctor, my child is the patient, and I am neither; but I live this experience […]
Being diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at the age of 48 came as a huge shock. I’d […]
I used to enjoy drinking alcohol in social situations, and it was a regular part of my life. […]
“Mummy, when you were in hospital why did you have big bruises around your arms?”Being asked this by […]
In March 2022 my 25 year old daughter tested positive for covid-19. She was unwell and didn’t get […]
I’m in my mid 30s and have been taking antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia for more than 10 years. […]
I have AMD, which means I have a hole in each eye that takes away my ability to […]
