Category Archive: Health & Wellness

Disneyland – Days 2 & 3

This particular visit to the Magic Kingdom left me feeling anything but having visited the happiest place on earth. Day 1 was very uncomfortable as they pumped over 4 litres of the donor… Continue reading

Disneyland Day 1

Well, day one was unpleasant. The best thing I can say is, it’s over…  It has been very very hard on the body. …to make you smile… A man hasn’t been feling well,… Continue reading

Don’t look at me in that tone of voice…

Thank you everyone for all your well wishes and while you are all very supportive – not a single damn one of you offered to go in my place…. Not sure what to… Continue reading

Laughter…. thy medicine is Cruel…

 Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your… Continue reading

My Blood, there’s a reason it’s on the Inside…

I gave blood today. I don’t mean I donated it, who’d want it? I mean, in the morning I had to go to the clinic and have blood drawn for tests. Very nearly… Continue reading

Whistling Past the Graveyard…

Gallows humor is a type of humor that arises from stressful, traumatic, or life-threatening situations; often in circumstances such that death is perceived as impending and unavoidable. It is similar to black comedy… Continue reading

Waiter there’s Immunoglobin in my Soup…

Ok so, just got confirmation earlier, this morning, pretty quick right, I only had the appointment yesterday and My Neuro, who I was pretty keen on after our appt. has gone ahead and… Continue reading

Neuro, Cardio & Parking Rape

Saw my Neurologist today, the actual Doctor, not the medical aide nurse…. the one who kept calling me Michael. Turns out the doctor is pretty decent. Previously, as regular readers will recall, she… Continue reading

White Canes of Anger…

What would you do if you started going blind? Don’t just shake your head, knock wood and say hopefully you never find out. Of course without question I hope it’s never an ocean… Continue reading

The Pause that Refreshes……

I know you’re all on the edge of your seats waiting to hear about the fourth sign…. it’s going to have to wait… my eyes are all but useless right now……..  I’ll save… Continue reading