Going easy
Deloris bore a striking resemblance to the appearance of someone who had swallowed an inflated beach ball. She was as tall as she was...
Too many rules, not enough love
Late one night recently I happened to be watching the telly and saw that the movie Philadelphia was on. I sat down and watched it for...
A cautionary tale
Pneumonia is sometimes referred to as “the old man’s friend”. The helping hand at the end of a long life, guiding many a tired, aged...
Ovarian cancer and genetic testing
As a gynaecologic oncologist, I often get asked by patients and families if ovarian cancer runs in families or if it is genetically...
Out of sight, out of mind?
“Trigger Warning: Mentions Child Sexual Abuse” I have a dilemma. Just recently I have become increasingly conscious of the fact that...
Second Chances
My undergraduate progress as a Science student was, shall we say, rocky. Some of this might potentially be excused by saying I was bored...
The Rude Visitor
"Death is like a rude visitor. It sometimes arrives unannounced. Other times, we see it coming. It does not care about our feelings. It...
In praise of Mirenas
I think Mirenas are awesome. There – I’ve said it and I’m not taking it back. I have, on average, been putting in 2 to 3 Mirenas a week...
Another world
One Sunday morning many, many years ago I sat in bible class at the church that we attended as kids. It was the middle of summer in...
The delicate art of screwing up
Most people would say that there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. I would argue that there are at least three – death,...
Fetal movements - how much is enough?
If you’ve ever come to see me when you’re pregnant you will agree that my line of questioning during your visits is predictable. “Are you...
Ignore the hype
A very recent paper published in the JAMA Pediatrics (to see it click HERE) caused panic amongst mothers and hysteria in the media...
Pregnancy's hidden perils
You’re pregnant. You’re excited. You’re terrified. You’re wondering just what the next 9 months is going to bring. What will you have to...
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
The phone rings in the middle of the night. It’s not my father asking me what I’m gonna do with my life – it’s labour ward. The midwife...
The Woolly Mammoths of Medicine
I am one of a dying breed. Doomed to extinction. The flickering light of my kind will soon be snuffed out. Like the Dodo and the Woolly...
