Category Archives: Health

Ugh.

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Caitlin

Just to add to my Christmas joy – I now not only have a head cold of man-flu proportions (I am a *terrible* patient!) but gastro as well.  My only consolation is that I am not expected to be anywhere … Continue reading →

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It never fails!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Caitlin

So on Monday we saw Our Lovely GP – I needed to sort out some scr1pts, organise some blood tests for h0rm0ne levels (about which more another time), get a letter to excuse me from jury duty and we had … Continue reading →

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First pizzas… and the renovation saga continues.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Caitlin

So the new stove got its first run last night – not with anything super-special, but with lazy pizzas.  We don’t even make the dough – just use a round of Lebanese  (pita) bread, slap something appropriately tomatoey on (last … Continue reading →

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Ummm, nope…

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Caitlin

So I didn’t get to group therapy today after all.  Mr Beloved has been sick for the past week with The Dreaded Lurgey, and as is the way with such things, now I have it too. Luckily, I’d already booked … Continue reading →

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In which Our Heroine sees the Pain Management Specialist (again)

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Caitlin

So today we went to the pain management specialist for a follow up  – after the Facet Joint Injections of a few weeks ago didn’t help.  So what WILL help?  We’re trying a new med1c1ne called Lyr1ca.  The only problem … Continue reading →

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No clever titles today…

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Caitlin

Mum and Dad have two (spoilt, is there any other kind?) cats, who, on rainy miserable days put their paws over their noses and declare the day cancelled. My back has decided today is cancelled. Nothing is helping – not … Continue reading →

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Well, that sorta kinda didn’t work….and the BANDICOOT!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Caitlin

(I had a bad night last night…) The back thing? Sorta kinda didn’t work.  The goal with this procedure was to see if I had an immediate reduction in pain… which I didn’t.  Wellllll – some bits of my back … Continue reading →

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Home…

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Caitlin

And this is probably why I just knocked an entire glass of mineral water across the table… The procedure went well, although I am still in some pain.  The next couple of days will determine whether I go back in … Continue reading →

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Ahhhhh…..

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Caitlin

(Yep, the philtrum – that piece of tissue between the nose and lip – is wonky in this drawing.  Never mind, it’s another chance to learn…  This one was done with prismacolor pencils, using the cream prismacolor to blend, on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sunday

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Caitlin

And not much has happened here to report… My back is still crook,  but it’s only a week until I see the pain management specialist and hopefully get the facet joint injections done.  I’m off to the chiropractor tomorrow (mainly … Continue reading →

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