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MRI Scan: The Day Of

I’ve been hella lucky to have two MRI scans (sense the sarcasm?) within six weeks of each other. I usually have at least one per year and have done since I was a teenager, yet they still bother me. I’m claustrophobic and they freak me out; so a few weeks ago I wrote a post…

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To the Doctor that Told Me She Wouldn’t Patronise Me

I’m no stranger to my GP surgery; I’m pretty sure if you suffer with a chronic condition you’re well-known at your local doctors. However, I do avoid going if I can. They mostly blame any new symptoms on my preexisting condition(s), so I’ll only go if I’m really concerned or can’t get any relief at…

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