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Tag Archives: LYMPHOEDEMA
EXTREMELY ANXIOUS, WORRIED AND SCARED…THIS IS HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW ABOUT GETTING MY LEG SCAN RESULTS TOMORROW!
This time tomorrow I will know the results of a leg scan I recently had……..AND I AM ABSOLUTELY BRICKING IT. It feels like the rest of my life and how it is going to pan out all rests on how … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, cellulitis, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged anxiety, awareness, CELLULITIS, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, DOCTORS, duplex leg scan, EMOTION, failure, Family, fear, frightened, frightenef, FRUSTRATED, frustration, Health, HOPE, hopelessness, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, medical, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MISDIAGNOSIS, nervous, NHS, OCD, physical health, physio, pressure, REAL LIFE, scan, scan results, scared, SKIN INFECTION, SWOLLEN ANKLES, SWOLLEN FEET, SWOLLEN LEGS, SWOLLEN LOWER LIMBS, TRUE STORY, worried, WORRY, WRONG DIAGNOSIS
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THE VERDICT IS DUE IN ANY MINUTE…DOES ANDY LLOYD HAVE LYMPHOEDEMA OR NOT?
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
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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
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OCD FLARE UP, NO BLOODY HEATING………….BUT LEAST MY SCAN DATE IS SOONER THAN EXPECTED!
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
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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
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I SEEM TO BE TAKING ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK AT THE MO….FEEL LIKE THROWING THE TOWEL IN AT TIMES!
MY QUEST TO GET A FULFILLING LIFE ONCE AGAIN CONTINUES TO BE THWARTED BY MY RECENT DIAGNOSIS OF LYMPHOEDEMA! I am a bundle of utter frustration at the moment, it’s a long story that has seen much anguish and many … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged ANXIETIES, anxiety, CELLULITIS, FEARS, FRUSTRATED, FRUSTRATIONS, Health, health and beauty, health worries, HOPE, LIFE, LYMPH GLANDS, lymphatic drainage, lymphedema, LYMPHOEDEMA, LYMPHOGRAM, MALE HEALTH, manual lymphatic drainage, mental health, NHS, OCD, physiotherapy, skincare, SWOLLEN ANKLES, SWOLLEN FEET, VASCULAR, VASCULAR ASSESSMENT
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HAVING DIABETES DOESN’T USUALLY BOTHER ME, BUT RIGHT NOW IF IT WAS A MAN……I’D KICK HIS BLOODY HEAD IN!
*Before I start I feel compelled to point out that in regards to the headline, I’ve never kicked in anybody’s head in so relax……but at the moment if my type 1 diabetes was a living human being then I’d be … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, COMEDY, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, EMOTION, FOOD, FOOD, grief, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, Uncategorized
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Tagged AMELIA LILLY, AMELIA LILY, ANXIETIES, anxiety, BLOOD SUGARS, DEPRESSION, DIABETES, DOCTORS, Health, health and beauty, HYPO, HYPOGLYCAEMIA, HYPOGLYCAEMIC, lymphatic drainage, LYMPHOEDEMA, MENS HEALTH, OCD, ranting, TRAMADOL, WORRIES
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CLOWNS TO THE LEFT OF ME, JOKERS TO THE RIGHT, HERE I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH………….LYMPHOEDEMA!
A further update of me being recently diagnosed with Lymphoedema. Not got that much to say really although as the Waffle King whenever I say that, I then go on and write a mini book ha ha. No, just thought … 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
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Tagged acidity, anxiety, blog, CELLULITIS, DOPPLER SCAN, GPS, Health, health and beauty, health worries, LIFE STORIES, lymph, LYMPH GLANDS, lymphatic drainage, LYMPHOEDEMA, MALE HEALTH, NHS, resevoir dogs, skincare, SWOLLEN LEGS
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LARRY LYMPHOEDEMA IS STILL GIVING ME A GOOD KICKING AT THE MO!
A FOLLOW-UP BLOG TO ME RECENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED WITH LYMPHOEDEMA! Bit bored and haven’t blogged for a few weeks so thought I would give an update to how things are. Nothing major has happened since my last blog and learning … 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
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Tagged ANTIBIOTICS, anxiety, CELLULITIS, CLINDAMYCIN, GPS, Health, health and beauty, LYMPH GLANDS, lymphatic drainage, LYMPHOEDEMA, MALE HEALTH, MENS HEALTH, mental health, NHS, OCD, SKIN INFECTION, SWOLLEN ANKLES, SWOLLEN FEET, SWOLLEN LEGS, water overload
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FED UP, FED UP, FED UP AND FED UP AGAIN!
My ongoing battle with cellulitis has seemingly taken a turn for the worst! Readers of my last blog will have seen me try to do an attempted funny take on me then suffering with a nasty health condition called cellulitis. … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, RANT, skin infection, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged ACUTE MEDICAL UNIT, anxiety, CELLULITIS, DOCTORS, DOPPLER SCAN, DVT, FLUID RETENTION, GPS, Health, HEART SCAN, HOSPITALS, LEG RASH, LYMPH GLANDS, LYMPHOEDEMA, MENS HEALTH, NHS, OCD, POISONING, SWOLLEN ANKLES, SWOLLEN FEET, SWOLLEN LEGS, WATER BUILD UP, WORRIES
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