• Music Sunday

    Today is my day for listening to music and doing my weekly grocery run. I’ll start it off with Brandi Carlile’s The Story (CD) and then progress into some Terra Naomi. Good news is that The Story vinyl was reissued four days ago. Bad news is that it was a limited release and I was…

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  • Social Media Detox

    Had a listen to Cal Newport’s podcast on social media apps and what they are robbing us of as a people. And the man told no lies. I had previously read his book, Digital Minimalism and taken a short break off SM. However I now think I need a longer (possibly permanent?) break. Twitter (a…

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  • New book came in via FedEx yesterday. I will probably read it this weekend. Just resting my eye for the next few days. No need to stress it.

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  • Transplant Update

    So…I had my one year review date with the corneal transplant surgeon and the news I got was mixed. First of all I will be clear: the graft tissue is doing well and the last three sutures were removed today. He also mentioned that he was beginning g to see a cataract forming in the…

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  • “Barefoot on the pavement, he was never complacentHeld his ground for the town and the statementLeader, never backs out of the arrangementSpeaks out to the whole crowd when he saves themBut he was the one that needed savingNow he’s lowkey crushed on the insideHe gave his all and now he’s breakingYou can see it in…

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  • Update

    Three sutures were removed from my graft and the astigmatism and drop in visual acuity that has followed? Only three sutures remain and I hope to god vision will improve again after their removal. Until then, painkillers for these migraines every now and then are now a part of my diet. #cornealdystrophy #cornealtransplant

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  • A Culture of Opposition

    The greatest challenge we face as progressives is that the criticisms and corrections we bring up against the Ministry of Health seem ineffective and unwelcome because the institution of government in eSwatini is a non-participatory one. It cares not for accountability and even less for the concerns of the very taxpayers that fund its operations.…

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  • Draft…

    Health is by definition political because you are talking about the access to and the distribution of scarce resources.

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  • Communication in Praxis

    The importance of clear communication when it comes to patient management cannot be overemphasised.It can mean the difference between life and death, permanent disability or retaining a patients limbs. It should be a habit for all practitioners to call when either consulting or referring a patient. Discuss and comprehensively examine him/her. Simply because it is…

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