Candidiasis – Walkout
Margery Hughes was well-dressed, elegant, and obviously used to living a sophisticated lifestyle. She sat down in my office and started by asking me questions, taking control, something I assumed was her usual habit. She had been unwell for some time,
Martin
One of the benefits of my office in Sydney was that it was at the front of the house and through the window by my desk, I could look out over our herb garden to the street and see clients
A Surprising Outcome
The office assistants had left early, so when the phone rang at 5:50 pm, it was up to me to pick it up. The person on the other end of the line offered no introduction, just the blunt question, “Do
Congested Sinuses
When Denis walked into my office one winter afternoon and sat down across from me, I could hardly make out what he was saying. He sounded muffled as if he had been holding his nose. After brief introductions, all became clear.
Girl Guide
My first career was as a geochemist in mineral and oil explorations. This necessarily involved a lot of chemistry and a lot of field work, camping in various and varied parts all over the Southern Hemisphere, with the exception of
Broken Appointments
I was sitting at my desk first thing in the morning when I heard a door slam, followed by heavy stomping along the corridor. Just then Mary-Anne burst into my office very upset. “Why are people so inconsiderate?” she asked. “The
Theatre Tickets
Deidre arrived at my Sydney office in a whirlwind. She was an elegant woman in her early thirties who was elegant, well dressed and confident. I quickly learned that she was also a very capable woman who ran her very
Footballer’s Aches
A pill for an ill – it works occasionally. In Sydney, when I was in general practice, my office was situated at the top of a steep flight of stairs. One Saturday afternoon, as I waited for my next client to
Devonshire Cream Teas
Looking at the list of clients for the day, I noticed Betty’s name and wondered what she would report. Betty had a range of health problems which we had been addressing, particularly with her family history of diabetes in mind.
Milk and Charles
Charles and his wife visited my clinic one sunny afternoon. His wife explained that Charles was generally wonderful, however, in recent months he had become tense, irritable and moody, making him very difficult to get on with. He also complained