Notes from a doctor with a laptop, a housecall bag and a fountain pen. Earnest Tipp was very overdue for his blood pressure follow-up. Almost a year and a half overdue, as a matter of fact. The last few times I had refilled his medications, I had added needs follow up to the signum on his scripts.

Sharing some of what I talk about, and learn, in my private therapy sessions. I am blessed with a wonderfully supportive psychiatrist who provides me with both medication advice and therapy. I am hoping my experiences in my sessions can help someone else. Friday, August 03, 2007. All New Postings Can be Found at my Vicarious Therapy Blog. Hope I see you there. I Love You Mom! .

Wednesday, 16 April 2008. Firstly, another soul in the same position as me. Full of good stories from the world of medicine are The Junior Doctor. We had a talk in.

Previously a mental medic, although the mentalness does seem to have passed for the majority of the time, as long as I keep taking the tablets! This blog does not reflect the views of the NHS and all patient details have been changed to protect confidentiality. Thursday, October 11, 2007. This insatiable appetite for ac.

Monday, March 22, 2010. Either way, I was impressed with his approach. Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Dr Anthea Martin from the MDDUS writes nicely in BBC Health.

Thursday, 23 September 2010. A 22 year old woman came to see me with abdominal pain. The symptoms were vague and mild, but she was anxious and unhappy. She seemed slightly awkward, not quite knowing where to look and desperately wanting me to take her seriously. Right - so where on earth had this come from? Posted by Pondering Practitioner. Thursday, September 23, 2010. Thursday, 2 September 2010. Aged 38, Penelope is single and very much alone.

I initially started another blog but that failed miserably. Instead, this is going to be a diary of my first job as a lecturer in a UK university while wishing I had done medicine and was a fully fledged doctor rather than a PhD one. Expect some angst, hair pulling and musings of what should have been as well as what is. Saturday, 13 November 2010. Sunday, 31 October 2010. I have one day of.

Thursday, 11 June 2009. Hope you get AIDS, Griffin, you fucking useless fat cunt. Any cunt can wear a tie, I managed it for several years before I moved to Aotearoa.