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...
