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A Conversation I Never Thought I’d Be Having
Today I said something I never thought I’d be saying to my husband. I don’t think he ever expected it either, but sometimes life brings you to places you never thought you’d be. A
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The Little Gallbladder That Couldn’t
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have been having troubles with my gallbladder. It all started years ago when I started having trouble with heartburn, night after night I’d be kept awake
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101 List Update: Lots of Stuff!
Whew, ok… clearly I’m a little behind on keeping my 101 List up to date
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I SAID Don’t Gag Me, Dammit!
Today I went for my second gastroscopie and all I can say is that it wasn’t as good an experience as the first one. Everything seemed to be following the same routine as the
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Gag Me!
Actually, no… don’t! A week from today I have my 2nd appointment for a Gastroscopy, not fun. It goes a little something like this… I just had it done on the 18th, and you’d
Read More »It’s All Inconclusive
Well the blood work came back and the only thing that showed up was that my glucose was high. I phoned the doctor and was surprised when All In Your Head Doc’s wife answered.
Read More »Dr. All In Your Head Redeems Himself
Ok, so as I mentioned in my post about my latest visit to the Doc the one thing he did agree to do was to send me to get x-rays of my foot. I’d
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I Want to Help People
At least that’s what my doctor said the other day when in the process of telling me why he won’t help me. Nice. One common theme among expats here in NL is their dislike
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Least Favorite Places – Huisartsenpost
If I were to make a list of my least favorite places to be here in the Netherlands, it would be here. The waiting room at our local huisartsenpost (kind of like outpatients, where
Read More »Sign Language
I have no voice. If I try to talk it comes out as a painful whisper, or if I really try hard, a croak. My throat is so sore, I am sucking back Halls
Read More »WTB Immune System!
Buying Immune System! Does anyone have one for sale? The dizziness is almost totally gone now, finally. The doc told me that my bloodwork came back ok but that there was levels of something
Read More »O Negative
Finally got one of my docs to tell me my blood type.. I’m not sure why they never wanted to before but today on the phone my gyno told me that I’m officially O
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