“There is nothing wrong with your appendix” said Dr. Kuldev through a half smile, “but you do have the flu.”
“But why do I have extra pain near my appendix?”
“Take two paracetemol and rest for a couple of days.” Still the smile.
“Perhaps I’ve torn a stomach muscle?!”
“Your pulse is normal. Try the paracetemol.” He was taking [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 29, 2008
From Coughing to Garroting
July 29, 2008
Stagger / Flow 17
Stagger is a bruised pelvis. / Flow is the fun I had getting it bruised.
July 28, 2008
Doctor’s Waiting Room, East London
I’ve filled out a form stating the pain in my side is an emergency. “Strong pain in the appendix area” is what I put on the form.
Thing is, there’s no rush to see me even though I’ve declared myself an emergency. I came here at 9.45 and it’s almost 11 now. By the way, I [...]
July 26, 2008
Stagger / Flow 16
Stagger is this really cool girl I’ve been hanging out with is leaving London for a while. / Flow is I’ll adapt.
July 23, 2008
Really Good French Teen Swimming Movie
So I watched this French film “Water Lilies” at the BFI last week. I took a girl along. The film is about adolescent sexual discovery and the horny urges of members of a girls’ synchronised swimming team. I took a girl along!?
I was a little nervous before the start of the film. I feared the [...]
July 22, 2008
Stagger / Flow 15
Stagger is have I got appendicitis? / Flow is a couple of days off work perhaps.
July 20, 2008
They Remain
Life isn’t easy. You’ve to commute to work, pay bills, chose what shirt to wear to the pub, and then when you’re a teenager Hitler’s armies try to take over Europe and, like it or not, you have to fight them. You leave everything behind except a kit bag and head off to war. You kill [...]
July 20, 2008
Stagger / Flow 14
Stagger is the best movie I’ve seen this year, Water Lilies, was beautifully directed by a 27 year old. It’s high time for me to reach high places. / Flow is my horse is cantering. Tallyho!
July 16, 2008
Children Acting Like Drunks
The two best moments of last weekend were related to cool children.
On Saturday I joined a crowd of friends to picnic on Hamstead Heath and earwig a classical musical recital. It was a better evening than that might sound. Just over from where we lounged and drank on our blankets, a young brother and sister [...]
July 16, 2008
Stagger / Flow 13
Stagger is waning enthusiasm (not for the blog). / Flow is a relaxed perspective.
