An advantage of living in a small(ish) community is many people are within 'two degrees of separation'.
I need a sick (or Fit For Work) note from the GP but the doctor who had been looking after me was covering maternity leave and has left. I call the surgery for advice and a familiar voice but not a regular receptionist answers. It's Carol, one of the practice managers, who by chance is covering reception. We've known each other from pre-school playgroup days. She sorts out my 'fit' note and organises for my case notes to be the responsibility of one of the 7 doctors so that I won't have to repeat myself if I need an appointment.
It's a balmy day, and Val my neighbour takes me for a walk down the road. Past 8 houses and back this time, it was 6 before!
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS - a diagnosis and treatment of Hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer) diagnosed August 2010, presumed caused by 30+ years of chronic hepatitis B. And a search for how to be healthy living with cirrhosis presumed caused by Autoimmune hepatitis (diagnosed April 2011)
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