Sometimes Fish Stories are actually true. I mean, actually true. I get asked a lot to tell the most fantastical, the most improbable story about Homeopathy I can possible come up with. The one that a documentary filmmaker would travel the world to get her hands on. It is an absoulte doozie. So, turn off …Read More
Torticollis is one of those diseases with a stealth picture. One day you’re leading a normal, uneventful life. The next day you wake up with a stiff neck. You don’t think much about it and you go about your usual business. But your neck doesn’t get better. So, you book an appointment with your GP. You’re told it’s …Read More
Hannah has a problem. She’s been diagnosed with a non-cancerous ovarian tumour (for now, at least), and the specialist is recommending aggressive treatment. She’s mentioned “going Alternative”. The specialist mocked her, told her she needs “real medicine” and that she’s making a terrible mistake if she doesn’t start treatment right away. “Think about your kids – …Read More
You can’t sleep. You can’t lie down. You can’t stand. You can’t walk. You can’t sit still. The pain makes you restless, but everytime you move it makes you scream. Even going to the bathroom is an exercise in Medieval torture. Which is the worst part? The act of pooping itself or getting off the …Read More
Mae can feel the bladder infection starting. Again. She’s had chronic bladder infections since her 20s (15 years!) and has been on endless prescriptions for antibiotics for the past few years. She’s absolutely desperate. She feels like she’s always either sitting in the doctor’s office or on the toilet. She’s sick and tired of the …Read More