Journal
Viv’s journal
Reflux was my whole first year. It got better.
Propped up on pillows
week 11rough energy 4
Right. The burping. Nobody mentions the burping. It is not in any leaflet and it is genuinely one of the odder experiences of my adult life. Reflux so bad she slept sitting…
Sunday lunch
week 9loved energy 51 reply
Right. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze completely. Still working out…
My mother cooks
week 7awkward energy 41 reply
Well then. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze completely. Still working…
A new bin and a plan
week 5organised energy 42 replies
Right. Anchored injection day to my shift pattern rather than to the calendar, which solved a problem I had been feeling guilty about for four months. Two lines a day in a…
Nine minutes
week 3frustrated energy 52 replies
Well then. Nine minutes. I took three written questions and got three answers, which is the best return I have ever had from an appointment. A locum who had clearly read…
First dose, done
week 1wired energy 52 replies
Well then. The pharmacist talked me through it very fast and I nodded at all of it and retained about a third. I have written down the bits I remember and I will ask again at…