Unbearable (Un)Education

I have a rule about reading articles on the morning commute: make them as instructive and embarrassing as possible.

Bad Week

When you get sent home because you look that terrible, you have to admit it is not a good week.

Bad Science

I was scrolling through my Twitter feed the other day when came across something truly disturbing, and no, I’m not talking about a Trump tweet. The Conversation is an academic news site which I dip in and out of for work, however, I came across an interesting Endometriosis article that shocked me to my core. …

Happy New Year: The List Edition

Start the year as you mean to go on, they say. Well, you’ll be pleased to know that I lasted a whole 42 minutes before my first sarcastic comment of 2018. I think that’s a record. As far as the Cuterus is concerned, it can go swivel. If it takes any notice of the well …

The Twelve Days of Sickmas

I’ve been listening to one too many Christmas songs today so I’ve had a try at writing my own Endo related one. Be prepared to be baffled. The Twelve Days of Sickmas On the first day of Sickmas, my Cuterus gave to me Pain with a capital “P”.   On the second day of Sickmas, …

Endo & Prejudice

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman with endometriosis is in want of painkillers. Yes, as you can probably tell I’ve been re-reading a few of Austen’s novels over the past few weeks. They are probably the only romance novels that I can stand - although I did rather enjoy Gaskell’s North …

Surviving with Stubbornness

It’s getting to that time of year when everyone - it seems - is ill. Noses are running. The shops are struggling to keep up with the demand of Night Nurse and Lemsips. And there is not enough tissues in the free world available. A trip on public transport becomes a lottery of ‘which cold …

Orson the Rogue Ovary

Earlier this week, I got a letter from the hospital with the date of my next appointment. I formally sign over my tube to destiny on the 2nd November when I go to the Hallamshire to see the doctor. I will consent to letting my consultant operate on me and see what he has to …