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The Doctor — Part 9
So there hasn’t been a lot of ‘new’ news from the doctor recently. Instead, I’ve simply been plugging away with the list of treatments prescribed to me at my last consultation: IV therapy once a week,...
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The Doctor & The Lawyer
Last week marked three months since my medical journey began. The kind folks at the doctor’s office celebrated the milestone by failing to actually book in my latest consultation, and then threw a...
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The Doctor — Part 10
After the false start that was my previous visit to the doctor, I went back last week to try again. This was only my third consultation because, despite being there 2–3 times a week for the last few...
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The Doctor — Part 11
We recently spent a relaxing and therapeutic month back home, during which time I made the most of the chance to access free and/or affordable health care — a luxury unknown to us in the USA. Thus, I...
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The Doctor — Part 12
I called the doctor today to let them know that I’ll be canceling my next appointment (in late February) and postponing all further medical treatment indefinitely. I’ve decided to do this because (a)...
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The Doctor — Part 13
If you asked me why we decided to leave America I would have given you two words: President Palin. (Although now that Ms. Palin has said she will not be contesting for the Republican nomination...
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The Doctor — Part 14
After our recent road trip we went back to the doctor, which seems as good a segue as any to give y’all an update on my health. Over the last few years I’ve been variously diagnosed with both Chronic...
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“What’s It Like Living With A Chronic Illness?”
People often ask me what it’s like living with a chronic illness. And by ‘often’, of course I mean never. So, for the benefit of absolutely no one, allow me to explain. You know that feeling you get...
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Six Things I’ve Learned In Six Years Of Marriage
Last week we celebrated six years of marriage. To mark the occasion we headed out of town for a few days, during which I took some antibiotics which rendered me more or less dysfunctional for the...
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The Osteopath
You know you’re getting old when you put your back out doing the vacuuming. Then aggravate it further washing the dishes. Or perhaps this is just God’s way of telling me I should not be doing...
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CFS: It’s Not About Fatigue
One of the frustrations of living with a long-term illness like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is the name itself. Not only does it engender negative connotations and misconceptions for many people, but...
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Interview With A Fibro Fighter
Earlier this year, fellow-fibro-sufferer-slash-blogger Sarah interviewed me over on Fibro Feist. At the time a number of friends told me how helpful they found it, which led me to this stunning...
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“What’s the Difference Between CFS and Fibromyalgia?”
Recently I answered a question that nobody ever asks: “What’s it like living with a chronic illness?“ Anyone? Now, I want to answer a question that a reader did ask me the other day: “What’s the...
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A Doctor’s Perspective on CFS and Fibromyalgia
Recently a fellow blogger — who just happens to be a bona fide medical doctor — left a comment outlining a doctor’s perspective on CFS and fibromyalgia. With permission, I’m posting that comment here,...
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Get a Job (and Other Bad Advice)
When it comes to handing out bad advice, everyone’s an expert. And, having lived with a chronic and complex illness for over eight years now, I’ve received more than my fair share of unwise — and...
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The Boy
Say hello to Lachlan Jr*. Once I’ve had more than three hours sleep — maybe check back on me in 18 years? — I’m sure I’ll process the whole birthing experience and write something witty, moving and...
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