Facial disfigurement
Krysia Saul, who was severely disfigured by a dog attack at age 5, describes the process of coming to terms with her appearance and others’ attitudes.
View ArticleJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Diagnosed with epilepsy in her twenties, Nicola Morrison was told it was likely to be life long. She describes how she has grown up alongside the seizures.
View ArticleAt either end of the tube
This patient, who was a junior doctor when he was faced with open heart surgery, recounts his experience of postoperative intensive care, with help from his friend Robin Kerr to distinguish between...
View ArticleGitelman syndrome
Peter Park, who has Gitelman syndrome, describes the not always easy interaction between the informed patient with a rare disorder and the medical profession, which he calls “a critical quadripartite...
View ArticleKidney dialysis—the need for humanity
Renata Carey gives a patient’s perspective on chronic kidney disease, being considered for transplantation, and starting dialysis. "Dialysis is brilliant, of course, but deeply horrendous. The people...
View ArticleIrreversible renal damage from accidental mushroom poisoning
In this patient journey article, Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer, tells the story of his journey through acute renal failure to successful transplantation after accidentally eating...
View ArticleHow no one acted when they should have
A retired maxillofacial surgeon had a revision of a 14 year old hip replacement, after which he had an unpleasant series of side effects, due largely to poor clinical care. He describes what happened,...
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