Category Archives: HEALTH

A NIGHTMARE ON HAIRCUT STREET!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by SCARFMAN

Decided last week I needed a haircut so booked an appointment for one last Friday at 3.30pm. It was going to be a test with my vomit OCD and dog dirt phobias, because I had the taxi journey there to … Continue reading →

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SCANS CAME BACK FINE, BUT HEAVEN KNOWS I’M MISERABLE NOW!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by SCARFMAN

What has happened on the health front since last time I blogged? I went for an abdominal ultrasound scan to see if anything might be found to explain my current health problems. By this I mean the swollen puffy feet … Continue reading →

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FLOUNDERING, FRUSTRATED AND FED UP!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by SCARFMAN

An update regarding my Mental and Physical Health battles – Firstly, before i write this blog can I just say a brief thank you to all of the people who took the time to read and send me lovely supporting … Continue reading →

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LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO MR OCD…..HE’S BEATING ME UP GOOD STYLE AT PRESENT!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by SCARFMAN

I’ve toyed with the idea of doing this blog about me and my OCD for a couple of years now, and then always in the end decided against it through various reasons. Primarily, it was because of embarrassment, and then … Continue reading →

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A HEADACHE IN MY PELVIS AND BACK……….AND D-DAY IS COMING SOON!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by SCARFMAN

  Time to post something personal, time to reveal my continued lifelong struggles with pelvic and back pain. Thing is, I’m a fighter, and will never stop fighting. A few weeks I got asked on twitter by one of my friends … Continue reading →

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A NEAR PERFECT STORY, THAT NEARLY MADE ME CRY! ‘PERFECT’ by Rachel Joyce – A Review.

Posted on February 18, 2014 by SCARFMAN

Perfect by Rachel Joyce – A Review. One of favourite books of last year was THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY by Rachel Joyce(see an earlier blog). Whenever reading it, it was like coming home from a hard day at the office and … Continue reading →

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“HOORAY FOR HAROLD LLOYD” A Tribute to my late Father!

Posted on June 16, 2013 by SCARFMAN

“HOORAY FOR HAROLD LLOYD” – A tribute to my late Father on Father’s Day, and a message of solidarity to others missing their Dads today too! For my first blog I wanted to write about something very dear and personal … Continue reading →

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