Paddy’s Markets in Haymarket Our hotel in Sydney, Meriton Serviced Apartments on Campbell, was very near to Paddy’s Markets. A huge market hall filled with cheap souvenirs, fashion and food, so I read. On a rainy day I decided to pay Paddy’s a visit. Wow, it was indeed massive. In an unattractive hall were hundreds […]
About diabetes, dieting and a backbone fuelled by fear
Has anyone seen my backbone ? Less than two weeks ago I heard myself stating - while talking about being overweight- : “I must have lost my backbone somewhere. No idea where it is, so yes please, bring me another pancake and a mojito;-).” Last week, however, from one second to another, there it was. The […]
Happy New Year! May 2015 be a good one!
It’s almost 2015, dear readers. Yay! I would like to wish each and every one of you all the best for the New Year. May all your dreams come true, may beautiful and cool music sound in your ears regularly and may you dance through life. Last but not least, I wish all of you happy […]
Life after corrective jaw surgery
This is part three from the story about my corrective jaw surgery combined with plastic surgery. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. Home after surgery … So I arrived home from the hospital, against doctor’s orders, my head wrapped (in bloody bandages) like an easter egg. I was so relieved to […]
The ugly truth about jaw surgery and hospitals
Jaw surgery plus plastic surgery Part 1 of my story about my corrective jaw surgery -aka: dentofacial osteotomy- ended with the image of me with my jaw dropped to the floor after my dental surgeon, out-of-the-blue, suggested to throw some plastic surgery in the mix. I wrote that I was dumbstruck for what felt like […]
May 12th. Chronic Illness Awareness Day.
Last week I came across a blogpost by a 15 year old british girl named Poppy, titled: “Why I spent two years in bed”. In that article she talks about how she was hit by M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) at the age of 12, and about what that means for her. She […]