Ok. So I’m a bit embarrassed to write this post as I will probably come across as extremely weird, or too obsessive. Anyway, here goes… I remember when I was a child, my mother used to say that I was scornful. As an adult, I now realize that I was probably just a young germaphobe. […]
On the other side – the physician as the patient
So…I’ve been missing in action for the past couple of weeks. I’ve been on maternity leave! Yes, I had a bouncing baby boy last week Wednesday☺️. I’m currently basking in the glow of motherhood, albeit a little (well actually, A LOT) sleep deprived, but a wonderful experience it is! With all this, I got to […]
9 factors influencing the speed of recovery from an infection
Doctor, why am I still feeling sick? Do I still have the infection? Do I need stronger antibiotics? When any one of us gets sick, we want to get better as soon as possible. Where infections are concerned, in the first one to two days of recovery, we have a notable increase in energy and […]
How did I get that infection in my spine?
I am almost always taking care of at least one person with a spinal infection, at any one point in time. Thankfully, in the grand scheme of things, this is actually an uncommon infection. It is felt, however, that spinal infections may be increasing a bit, particularly due to the fact that people are undergoing […]