Health
  • Yesterday I had my monthly appointment with my GP and I decided to bring up the issues I was having with ...

    Yesterday I had my monthly appointment with my GP and I decided to bring up the issues I was having with my weekly injections of Ozempic. I want to be taken off it. I wanted to be placed back onto my ...

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  • This post is a continuation of yesterday's update, detailing events from two years ago. If you missed yes ...

    This post is a continuation of yesterday's update, detailing events from two years ago. If you missed yesterday's post, it's available at my website here. This morning, my nurse surprised me by announ ...

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  • On this day in 2022, a significant event took place that would begin to have major impacts on the rest of ...

    On this day in 2022, a significant event took place that would begin to have major impacts on the rest of my life. In the early hours of May 27th, 2022, I observed the diabetic ulcer on my left foot's ...

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  • Today, April 27th, 2024, marks 701 days since my hospital admission for what was anticipated to be a brie ...

    Today, April 27th, 2024, marks 701 days since my hospital admission for what was anticipated to be a brief treatment involving IV drugs and the insertion of a PICC line. Unexpectedly, the situation es ...

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  • WARNING This post may contain language that offends some people. You have been warned. It is YOUR choice ...

    WARNING This post may contain language that offends some people. You have been warned. It is YOUR choice if you continue reading any further. Let's start with a few home truths and basics before getti ...

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  • We are a few days out from the end of the first month of the new year. Where in the hell has the last 30 ...

    We are a few days out from the end of the first month of the new year. Where in the hell has the last 30 days gone? It can go a bit quicker and get out of Summer already and cool down a bit. Anyway, w ...

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  • For some time now it has been so hard writing and posting new posts. Everything for some time now has bee ...

    For some time now it has been so hard writing and posting new posts. Everything for some time now has been getting on top of me. I haven't been wanting to carry on. Things have been falling to shit fo ...

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  • In 3 weeks and 4 days time will mark exactly 1 year since the major below-knee amputation of my left leg. ...

    In 3 weeks and 4 days time will mark exactly 1 year since the major below-knee amputation of my left leg. I can not believe it is nearly 1 year since this has occurred. There have been so many struggl ...

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  • So, after nearly 6 months the repairs at home are finally happening next week. And because it involves ti ...

    So, after nearly 6 months the repairs at home are finally happening next week. And because it involves tiling within the bathroom it means I can not remain at home during this time. It means I am havi ...

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  • Today marks exactly 10 months since my life changed forever. This is the 10-month mark of having my left ...

    Today marks exactly 10 months since my life changed forever. This is the 10-month mark of having my left leg amputated below the knee. I have been through a hell of a lot of things during my 46 years ...

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