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Seizure while preparing for a colonoscopy
Day 1234. Whenever I think that I don’t really have much to write about here, something health related will pop up. Fair warning: today’s post is less about hearts and more about going to the toilet. I have an upcoming colonoscopy appointment this week. Why? My bowel movements have become unusual over the last few months. Some constipation, but also some diarrhoea. There are a few days of preparation before the procedure with its own special diet and also medication to be tak
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1 day ago3 min read


Difficult to draw my blood
Day 1222. I am what you in medical terms would call “a hard stick”. I never knew this until I got sick. Every time I need to have a blood...
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Oct 31 min read


Emergency room madness
Day 1185. On Saturday I felt terribly run down. At 10 AM I could hardly keep my eyes open. This lasted all day. By 6 PM I was feeling quite anxious about it. I was worried it might be linked to the VT episode from the Thursday evening. I decided to head to the hospital to have it checked out. I drove myself to the emergency department and parked the car in the paid public parking area. In hindsight, this was a mistake. Once I was admitted to ED, there was no way for me to mov
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Aug 293 min read
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