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Poem: I can’t believe it

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 12/10/2020
  • Opinion

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.

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The day I suddenly got old

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 24/02/201824/02/2018
  • Opinion

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 […]

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Sugar knee – The drugs don’t work

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 02/09/201702/09/2017
  • Opinion
  • Video

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

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Knee update: Hard times

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 27/08/201727/08/2017
  • Opinion

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 […]

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Beating back the negatives

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 22/07/201722/07/2017
  • Opinion

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 […]

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