communication

Nakata, Aphasia and Sylvia Plath

Imagine being able to converse with a cat. That’s what Nakata can do.

In the darkness we wait.

I have a patient Who cannot read or write. I have not yet Determined the reasons why; Whether circumstance situation or something else. Nevertheless, He struggles with many […]

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The ability to speak jargon with facility.

When in pain, when angry or upset, which words come to my lips? shit/crap/immunoglobulin

Delirium

Blogs, Poems, etc 2017

Rod’s Blogs, Poems, etc. Table of Contents I search for meaning. 6 ‘Behavioural’ 8 10 Years. 10 10 years. 11 99+. 13 1559 days. 15 A response to Henry. 17 […]

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Disaster avoided (update)

Boab hands me my phone and is longer shouting, he is calm the rest of the day and the next.

Delirium

The Hazards of Polydoctory

I started writing this, a little chuffed with myself as I thought I had invented a new word. Alas, someone has beaten me to it, although their meaning is slightly […]

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You made a mistake, dare I say…

Today I gained a further insight into the workings of hierarchy and patient safety. On the ward-round we were discussing a variety of topics; From this, as often happens we […]

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