Yesterday Jono finally got seen in Tallaght Hospital after waiting for almost 18 months. Jono had a spinal fusion surgery done there in 2009 and was doing OK until a couple of years ago when he started deteriorating. It's a long trip from Sligo to Tallaght, almost 4 hours each way by public transport, and... Continue Reading →
Back on a Rant
Regular readers to the blog will know all about Jono's spinal problems. Jono had severe kyphosis and scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and after a long wait he finally had spinal fusion surgery in 2009 in Tallaght, Dublin. The surgery involved metal rods being inserted either side of his spine. We thought it was a... Continue Reading →
World Kidney Day
Today is World Kidney Day. The photo is a forget-me-not which is the Irish Kidney Association logo and seems quite fitting as my dad is no longer with us. The point of this post is to urge you all to carry a donor card. My dad got kidney failure in 2002 and spent 7 years... Continue Reading →
Women’s Troubles
Firstly the title is misleading as I'm not writing about troubles at all but 'Magical Menopause' and 'Celebrating Cervical Smears' didn't seem to fit the bill either. Firstly as this week is Cervical Cancer Prevention week I'd urge all the ladies out there to go and get checked. CervicalCheck provide free smear tests for women aged between... Continue Reading →
All for the breast
A very rare blog post with no photos for a change. It's been a bit of a week, last Friday I went to the doctor because I have what I thought was a skin tag which is getting bigger and causing pain. The GP didn't think there was anything to worry about but did a... Continue Reading →
Sligo Samaritans
A very different post for me but I want to highlight the great work that the Samaritans do. I have a friend who volunteers with the Sligo Samaritans and he told me a bit about the work he does: I am a volunteer with the Sligo Samaritans and it's such a strange, challenging but positive... Continue Reading →
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