Back to ma clinic. Vienna was a joy. Elegant. Magnificent. Organised. Culturally sophisticated.I walked the city snapping photos like it was a museum — and then stepped into museums within the museum. The Kunsthistorisches — unfortunately named, but deeply inspiring. I wandered palaces, absorbed the atmosphere. Travelling is invigorating. Saskia was so humble, kind, andContinue reading “Diary of a GP 12: Touch Down”
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Diary of a GP 11: The Plus-One Plot Twist
8 days before I arrive in Vienna, I receive a message from Saskia. “How are you? All ok? Are you bringing a plus one?” “No, I was planning on riding solo.” “OK. Maybe it’s better if you bring a plus one, but no pressure.” Cogs turning. How am I going to magic up a plusContinue reading “Diary of a GP 11: The Plus-One Plot Twist”
Diary of a GP 10: From Bali to Viennese red carpets- Diving with Mermaids, Flirting with Fashion and Managing emergencies at 35,000 Feet
The Escape to Bali In January, I took a trip to Bali. Much needed from the isolating chaos of my GP job. I started off by heading to an island off the coast of Bali called Gili Air and learnt to scuba dive with an open water PADI diving course. The skillset and training is incredible. ItContinue reading “Diary of a GP 10: From Bali to Viennese red carpets- Diving with Mermaids, Flirting with Fashion and Managing emergencies at 35,000 Feet”
Diary of a GP 8: Axes and Olive oil, a delicacy
Arrived early for work and got myself a nice cup of tea. Opened up my emails. Few bits of nonsense and then…. Hi DrRe your 10:25 appointment with Jake – I received an email yesterday from the social prescriber to alert us she called the police on Monday as he was presenting as danger toContinue reading “Diary of a GP 8: Axes and Olive oil, a delicacy”
Diary of a GP 7: A non-stop day
Duncan, the 22-year-old whose relatives and friends keep dying around him, is back. I can’t believe it. His grandfather fell and is now paralysed. He keeps having panic attacks—one triggered during his therapist’s consultation, another when his mildly abnormal blood results set off his health anxiety. He’s coping quite well despite this. Recently, he spentContinue reading “Diary of a GP 7: A non-stop day”
Diary of a GP 5: 24 Feb 2025… When Suffering Doesn’t Steal Joy
Frederick, a tall athletic looking European student comes to see me. He’s been applying a strong steroid cream as if it’s a moisturiser (!) for 4 months and his skin is now thinning and becoming discoloured. He wants more of it… he thought his thinning skin was the eczema but now realises this is differentContinue reading “Diary of a GP 5: 24 Feb 2025… When Suffering Doesn’t Steal Joy”
Diary of a GP 4: ‘The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person’
I was a bit ratty this morning. Not looking forward to work. But then I had a good set of patients in the morning. The first phone call was someone who wanted a repeat prescription of her Hormone Replacement Therapy (menopause treatment). Before I asked her to book in for an annual blood pressure (BP)Continue reading “Diary of a GP 4: ‘The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person’”
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