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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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…