Poem: I can’t believe it

Back to poetry. This one refers to the pain journey. I had no idea the outcome would be as it was. Even I am shocked.

The day I suddenly got old

I’m sitting in the hairdressers chair, looking back at my reflection. I notice the grey hair, lots of grey hair. I notice the bags under my eyes, the rivets in my forehead. jowels that have […]

Sugar knee – The drugs don’t work

So here is the latest knee update: Drugs, no drugs, op, no ope, will the NZ health care system accept me as an immigrant..?

Knee update: Hard times

I have written this because a lot of people have started asking how it’s going, which made me realise it’s been a while since my last update. To be perfectly honest, I struggle to talk […]

Beating back the negatives

I learned this week that my consultants request for a knee operation was turned down and I have now been referred to the public health system. Frustratingly, because my original accident / injury occurred in […]