May 2, 2013
It’s day 4. Thursday. Three days after my surgery. And I thought I’d give you an update on what was actually done, an idea of what the surgery (may have) looked like and how I’m working at getting better. What Was Done? Peroneal Tendon Repair:...
May 1, 2013
FINALLY – I feel human again! After 24 hours in hospital and one afternoon at home, sleeping off all the drugs that were still my system, I woke up this morning with a clear mind and ready for action. Sadly, a very painful foot has cancelled out the...
Apr 24, 2013
PREFACE A few years ago, a few colleagues had a girly chat about annual medicals when one mentioned that she hadn’t gone for a gynae check-up in ages because she didn’t know anyone good in Cape Town. I was pregnant at the time and suggested that she made...
Apr 12, 2013
As I walked towards our complex gate late yesterday afternoon to grab a lift with Da Husband to a joint appointment, one of the gardeners called out, “are you getting FAT?” I stopped dead in my tracks. Did I just hear right? Then he started walking towards me and...
Apr 5, 2013
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the...
Oct 24, 2012
We live in an age of instant gratification. Quick fixes. Where popping a pill can adjust our mood as needed. Where we can lose 5kg a week by simply taking a few drops of some...
