So my mum has fully taken me up on this vegetarianism because she is vegetarian most of the time, and together with my family cook Selvaraj, she came up with a super yum Sri Lankan tofu curry which isn't too spicy. It certainly adds some flavour to your rice and curry and makes it much … Continue reading Bomb Soft tofu curry – Selvaraj special.
So it's almost 3 months since I embarked on my "get-my-life-back-on-track" resolutions and there have been a few changes since then. I'm not going to lie they were definitely quite challenging, but some were strangely much easier to do than others. I have the least amount of will power than anyone I know. 1. Still … Continue reading New year resolution update!
So as a doctor, I get constant messages from my friends and family asking for medical advice. One of the most common requests I get is for advice on contraception whether it's to calm down painful periods (dysmenorrhoea), to delay a period or for family planning purposes, the requests are endless. Contraception is still a … Continue reading Protection puhlease.
One of many of a parent's worst nightmare I suppose; having to explain to a doctor that your child has swallowed a coin, or worse a toy. The most annoying thing from the aspect of a doctor is having to deal with a highly anxious parent who is having a full blown panic attack. Laughs … Continue reading Pooping coins.
Warning: graphic content (not for the faint-hearted) Background scenario So as a PHO (the HO who covers the postnatal section) you would hope to be not called for one of these emergencies. I was lucky enough to never have to experience this but a few have. One such situation was when a child delivered by … Continue reading Distress at first breath.
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