Category Archives: RANT

“FATTY, BUM BUM…..” DAY SEVEN OF MY FIRST EVER DIET AND ALREADY I FEEL BETTER FOR IT!

Posted on September 29, 2015 by SCARFMAN

“Fatty, bum bum….oi Mister, can you lend us some money? Fatty, bum bum” These words got shouted at me one evening whilst I was walking home from the doctors in the early part of the summer this year. They were … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, FOOD, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, social media, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged ABUSE, anxiety, APPEARENCE, ATTRACTIVE, biscuits, BODY IMAGE, BODY IMAGE ISSUES, bread, calories, change of diet, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, CHRONIC PAIN, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, COMPRESSED NERVE, CONFIDENCE, crisps, DEPRESSED, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, DIAGNOSIS, DIET, dietician, DIETING, DOCTORS, eat too much, EATING HEALTHY, eating too much, EMOTION, EXERCISE, FAT, food, food blogger, GALLBLADDER, GIRLS, GPS, Graduating, GROWING UP, Health, HELPLESSNESS, HOSPITALS, HUNCHBACK, ILIOPSOAS, ILL HEALTH, ILLNESS, INFLAMED PELVIC, KEEP FIT, KICK UP THE BACK SIDE, LACK OF CONFIDENCE, LOOKS, LOWER BACK PAIN, LUMBAR SPINE BACK PAIN, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MID LIFE CRISIS, MISDIAGNOSIS, MOTIVATION, nerves, NHS, nutrition, OCD, OVERWEIGHT, pain, PAINKILLER, PELVIC FLOOR, PELVIC FLOOR TRIGGER POINT RELEASE, PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN, PELVIC PAIN, physical health, PROSTATE, PROSTATE INFECTION, PROSTATITIS, PSOAS PAIN, rant, SCIATICA, SHY, SHYNESS, SLIM, slimline, SLIPPED VERTEBRATE, SOCIALISING, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, SPORT, SPORTY, STREET ABUSE, STRESS, STRESSFUL, TILTED PELVIS, true stories, TRUE STORY, UGLY, UNATTRACTIVE, UNIVERSITY, VERBAL ABUSE, WAISTLINE, weight, white bread, WRONG DIAGNOSIS | 1 Comment

CRIPPLED…………………….WITH FEAR! MY CONTINUING AWFUL STRUGGLE WITH OCD!

Posted on July 17, 2015 by SCARFMAN

Ever woken up wishing you had not? I do not mean because you fancy another half-hour or so in bed, I mean because your entire being is CRIPPLED with anxiety and fear? Fear about confronting the day ahead because you … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, BORDERLINE PSYCHOTIC, CAN'T COPE, CONTAMINATION, CRIPPLED WITH FEAR, DEPRESSION, DIARY, DOCTORS, DOCTORS SURGERY, DOG DIRT, DOG DIRT PHOBIA, DOG POO, EMOTION, fear, fed up, HEALH, HELP, HELPLESSNESS, ILL, ILL HEALTH, LIVERPOOL, LOWER BACK PAIN, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, MALE MENTAL HEALTH, MENS HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, MENTAL SUFFERING, MIND OCCUPATION, nerves, NHS, NO HOPE, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, OCD STRUGGLES, PELVIC PAIN, PERSONAL, physical SUFFERING, PSYCHOSIS, rant, REAL LIFE, rib pain, SEVERE OCD, stigma, SUFFERING, SUICIDAL, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, TORMENT, TRUE STORY, UNCATEGORISED, UNIVERSITY, WORRIES | Leave a comment

ANOTHER SETBACK AND BODY BLOW……….I DO HAVE LYMPHOEDEMA AFTER ALL!

Posted on July 3, 2015 by SCARFMAN

A week ago I had appointment at a local hospital where my worst fears were confirmed, I do indeed have a lifelong condition called lymphoedema(in my lower legs) after all. I say after all because I have had this possible … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, FAMILY, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged acidic, ANGUISH, ANKLE SWELLING, ANKLES, anxiety, BACK PAIN, body blow, CELLULITIS, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, chronic health problem, CHRONIC PAIN, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, COMPRESSION PUMP, COMPRESSION STOCKINGS, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, DIARY, DOCTORS, DOPPLER LEG SCAN, EMOTION, Family, fed up, FEELING, FLOWTRON, FLUID BUILD UP, FLUID RETENTION, GILMORE'S GROIN, Health, HERNIA, HOPE, ILL, ILL HEALTH, LEG SWELLING, LEGS, LIFE, LIPODEMA, lymph, LYMPH DRAINAGE, LYMPH DRANAGE, LYMPH GLAND EXERCISES, LYMPH GLANDS, lymphatic drainage, LYMPHODEMA, LYMPHOEDEMA, LYMPHOEDEMA CLINIC, LYMPHOGRAM, MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE, manual lymphatic drainage, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MLD, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, NERVE COMPRESSION, NHS, NO CURE, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, over acidic, over acidix, pain, PELVIC PAI N, physical health, POISONING, rant, REAL LIFE, SADNESS, SCIATICA, SETBACK, SINUS SURGERY, SKIN INFECTION, SLIPPED VERTEBRATE, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, STOCKINGS, SWOLLEN LIMBS, TRAUMA, TYPE ONE DIABETES, UNCATEGORISED, UNCATEGORIZED, UPSET, VASCULAR, VASCULAR CONSULTANT, WOORY, WORRIES, WORRY | Leave a comment

ENOUGH OF THE DIABETIC SELF-PITY……THINGS COULD BE A LOT WORSE!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by SCARFMAN

I know this blog is going to annoy some of my fellow diabetics out there but I can not hold my silence any longer. At the moment I am having a terrible flare-up with my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a truly … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, TRUE STORIES, twitter, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, BACK PAIN, blog, BLOOD SUGARS, CELLULITIS, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, CONTAMINATION, DEPESSION, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, DIABETIC, DOCTORS, EMOTION, Health, HERNIA, HYPO, INSULIN, LYMPHODEMA, LYMPTH GLANDS, MENS HEALTH, MENS MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, MIND, MIND CHARITY, NHS, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, PELVIC PAIN, physical health, rant, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, SUICIDAL, true stories, UK, WORRY | Leave a comment

BOTH PALS AND MY GP ARE ON MY SIDE! (LYMPHOEDEMA DIAGNOSIS UPDATE).

Posted on May 21, 2015 by SCARFMAN

Monday was a relatively big day for me on the ‘get me better front’. If you read my last blog then you will have discovered how I had recently been given two opposing opinions by two Vascular Consultants…..in the space … Continue reading →

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TWO RUDDY DOCTORS WITH TOTALLY OPPOSITE OPINIONS…….SADLY IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE LYPHOEDEMA AFTER ALL!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by SCARFMAN

ME : (somewhat perplexed) “So do I need this manual lymph drainage or not now”? VASCULAR CONSULTANT NO2 : (shouty) “YOU DO NOT HAVE LYPHOEDEMA”! These two lines above were actually said when I had a follow-up consultation with a … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, RANT, TRUE STORIES, twitter, Uncategorized | Tagged ALKALINE DIET, anxiety, BODY CRAMPS, CRAMPS, DEPRESSION, EMPATHY, FIGHTER, FIGHTING, friendship, GREEN DIET, Health, HEARTACHE, ILL HEALTH, LEG SWELLING, LEGS SWELLING, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, manual lymphatic drainage, mental health, MISDIAGNOSIS, MLD, NHS, over acidic, POISON, rant, RUDE, rudeness, SETBACK, Social Media, SPIRIT, SWOLLEN LEGS, SYMPATHY, true stories, TRUE STORY, Twitter | Leave a comment

AN UNSATISFYING DRAMA! ‘THE CASUAL VACANCY’ -EPISODE THREE REVIEW.

Posted on March 3, 2015 by SCARFMAN

After seeing the concluding part of this drama last night the verdict is now clear, I DEFINITELY PREFER THE BOOK OVER THE TV ADAPTATION! This third episode in many ways was a bit all over the place. Like episode two, … Continue reading →

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THE VERDICT IS DUE IN ANY MINUTE…DOES ANDY LLOYD HAVE LYMPHOEDEMA OR NOT?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by SCARFMAN

JUDGE : “Members of the jury do you find the defendant Mr Andrew Lloyd guilty or not guilty of having LYMPHOEDEMA…..FOR LIFE?” Chief Juror : “NOT GUILTY YOUR HONOUR!” Reporter : “Screams from the gallery, Andy Lloyd looks stunned in disbelief … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, COMEDY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged ANATOMY, ANGUISH, ANKLES, ANTIBIOTICS, anxiety, BACK PAIN, CELLULITIS, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, CHRONIC PAIN, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, CLINDAMYCIN, COMEDY, COURT, COURTROOM, DEPRESSION, DISBELIEF, DOCTOR, DOCTORS, EMOTION, EXCESS FLUID, FEET, FOOT RASH, GOOD NEWS, GPS, Health, HEALTH CON, HEALTH CONDITION, HEART WARMING, HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL DOCTORS, ILL, ILL HEALTH, JUDGE, LEGS, LIFE, LIPOEDEMA, LOWER BACK PAIN, LOWER LIMBS, lymph, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHODEMA, LYMPHOEDEMA, LYMPHOGRAM, MALE HEALTH, MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE, manual lymphatic drainage, MEDICAL CONDITION, MEDICINE, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MISDIAGNOSIS, MOVING, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, NERVE COMPRESSION, NHS, OCD, ORDEAL, pain, PATIENT, PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN, PELVIC PAI N, PELVIS, physio, PUFFY FEET, PUFFY LEGS, rant, RASH, REAL LIFE, scans, screenplay, SHOCK, skin, SKIN INFECTION, skincare, SLIPPED VERTEBRATE, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, SUFFERING, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, SWELLING, SWOLLEN ANKLES, SWOLLEN FEET, SWOLLEN LEGS, SWOLLEN LOWER LIMBS, TRAUMA, TRUE STORY, UNWELL, UPSET, VASCULAR, VASCULAR ASSESSMENT, VASCULAR CLINIC, WORRY, WRONG DIAGNOSIS | Leave a comment

I ACCIDENTALLY ATE SOME PIG YESTERDAY…AND IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT WALKERS CRISPS..ARGH…KIND OF! ;D

Posted on January 6, 2015 by SCARFMAN

As a man who has just recently turned the tender age of thirty eight ha ha, I first became a vegetarian around the age of seventeen. At seventeen I had this female Sociology A-level teacher who was an ardent veggie … Continue reading →

Posted in COMEDY, FOOD, RANT, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized, VEGETARIANISM | Tagged COMEDY, comedy writing, crisps, EATING MEAT BY MISTAKE, food, FUNNY, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOGRAM, MEAT CRISPS, moaning, PARODY, POLO MINTS, rant, THE VEGETARIAN SOCIETY, vegan, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN CRISPS, vegetarianism, veggie, WALKERS CRISPS | Leave a comment

OCD FLARE UP, NO BLOODY HEATING………….BUT LEAST MY SCAN DATE IS SOONER THAN EXPECTED!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by SCARFMAN

What a diabolical week. Had a massive contamination O.C.D flare-up last Monday and was just starting to get over it when the bloody boiler brakes down and so for two days now we’ve had no heating or hot water. This … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged ANXIETIES, anxiety, boiler break, british gas, cold weather, DEPRESSION, fed up, freezing, heating, living with OCD, LYMPHOEDEMA, LYMPHOGRAM, mental health, O.C.D, OCD, scans | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: RANT

CRIPPLED…………………….WITH FEAR! MY CONTINUING AWFUL STRUGGLE WITH OCD!

ANOTHER SETBACK AND BODY BLOW……….I DO HAVE LYMPHOEDEMA AFTER ALL!

ENOUGH OF THE DIABETIC SELF-PITY……THINGS COULD BE A LOT WORSE!

BOTH PALS AND MY GP ARE ON MY SIDE! (LYMPHOEDEMA DIAGNOSIS UPDATE).

THE VERDICT IS DUE IN ANY MINUTE…DOES ANDY LLOYD HAVE LYMPHOEDEMA OR NOT?

I ACCIDENTALLY ATE SOME PIG YESTERDAY…AND IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT WALKERS CRISPS..ARGH…KIND OF! ;D

OCD FLARE UP, NO BLOODY HEATING………….BUT LEAST MY SCAN DATE IS SOONER THAN EXPECTED!

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