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The Story So Far
From finding the first lump through diagnosis, treatment, surgery and recover – the complete story in one place.
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The Mask. The teeth
Once you’re officially “in the system,” things move very fast, kinda like Amazon Prime but for medical terror. This was my first trip to the Beatson Cancer Centre (side note: if you’re enjoying this tale of chaos and emotional collapse, feel free to donate to the incredible humans there at www.beatsoncancercharity.org/donate). Today’s mission? A mask…
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The Diagnosis (the final retrospective post)
This time, I was smart. I brought The Worrier with me for the results appointment. And look, I’m not being a Drama Queen here, but if you Google the weather in Glasgow on 21 February 2025, it literally says: “There were strong, gusty winds that would frequently accompany the heavy rainfall.” Translation: the universe was going for full…
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The Referral (a retrospective post)
When the letter for my follow-up appointment arrived, I actually thought, “Wow, that was fast!” which, in hindsight, should’ve been my first clue that something was up. But no, I was too busy being annoyed about having to reschedule a meeting that morning and telling everyone I’d be back on campus by 10 a.m. I…
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Bad geometry (a retrospective)
Stent Day finally arrived—also known as “the day I’d been dreading but pretending I wasn’t.” We got to the hospital bright and early like the eager little medical beavers we are only to discover we were dead last on the list. Not fifth. Not second-to-last. Last. So we sat there for hours, slowly turning into…
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The Lump (a retrospective entry)
It all kicked off back in November 2024 because, apparently, my body decided it wanted to star in its own medical drama. First, I was told I had a congenital heart condition and ischemic heart disease. Lovely combo. By December, I was sitting in front of a cardiologist who calmly informed me I’d need stents,…
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The main characters in my medical drama show
The characters in my Medical Dramatic Presentation (in order of appearance): · The Worrier/The Rock/SuperRock – the husband · The Old Family Doctor – our GP for the last 27 years · The New Doctor/The New Family Doctor – joint GP with The Old Family Doctor · Dr Heart – the cardiologist · Dr Lump/The…