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Mum and I went to see our GP this arvo (I was amazed since mum called them about 1pm, and the appointment was 4.30pm). I made him feel old when he realised my age. We've know him since I think I was probably 10 or so, he took over as our GP when our old GP, Dr Bill, got sick (and died) in my mid teens. Dr Bill delivered my aunt and took out my mum's tonsils when she was 10. And my grandmother had been going to that same practice for quite a while before that.

We've both got a viral infection of the inner ear, which is why our balance is off (when mum said we had vertigo, Dr Cottee started leaning to the side). Nothing can be done about it, just have to wait for it to leave (mum said she's feeling a bit better, and she got it a few days before me). We have got tablets for the dizziness, and our chemist said that there's a lot of it around at the moment.

I'd rather a sore throat than vertigo. It's extremely disturbing.

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Mum and I went to see our GP this arvo (I was amazed since mum called them about 1pm, and the appointment was 4.30pm). I made him feel old when he realised my age. We've know him since I think I was probably 10 or so, he took over as our GP when our old GP, Dr Bill, got sick (and died) in my mid teens. Dr Bill delivered my aunt and took out my mum's tonsils when she was 10. And my grandmother had been going to that same practice for quite a while before that.

We've both got a viral infection of the inner ear, which is why our balance is off (when mum said we had vertigo, Dr Cottee started leaning to the side). Nothing can be done about it, just have to wait for it to leave (mum said she's feeling a bit better, and she got it a few days before me). We have got tablets for the dizziness, and our chemist said that there's a lot of it around at the moment.

I'd rather a sore throat than vertigo. It's extremely disturbing.

Memories

My best friend was wondering about baby's first movements, so Mum looked up her diary. My first movements were on Wed 7 Nov, 1973, at 17 weeks and 3 days. The entry in her diary:
'Lunch time slight fluttering, could be first movement. Wait more results.'

Can't tell she was a scientist ;)

Interesting: I was conceived around 21 or 22 July (21st being mum's birthday). I was due on their 5th wedding anniversary (20 April). Their engagement anniversary was 6 April, and the anniversary of their first date was 8 April. 8 April was also my paternal grandfather's birthday, I was born 9 April (mum went into labour on the way home from my grandfather's birthday dinner, he was most disappointed I waited till the next morning). And April is my middle name (Beth was the other option).

Memories

My best friend was wondering about baby's first movements, so Mum looked up her diary. My first movements were on Wed 7 Nov, 1973, at 17 weeks and 3 days. The entry in her diary:
'Lunch time slight fluttering, could be first movement. Wait more results.'

Can't tell she was a scientist ;)

Interesting: I was conceived around 21 or 22 July (21st being mum's birthday). I was due on their 5th wedding anniversary (20 April). Their engagement anniversary was 6 April, and the anniversary of their first date was 8 April. 8 April was also my paternal grandfather's birthday, I was born 9 April (mum went into labour on the way home from my grandfather's birthday dinner, he was most disappointed I waited till the next morning). And April is my middle name (Beth was the other option).

Sad

Dana Reeve, the wife of late Superman star Christopher Reeve, has died of lung cancer, a foundation set up for her husband says.

Reeve who fought for better treatments and possible cures for paralysis through the Christopher Reeve Foundation, died on Monday. She was 44.

As she was a non-smoker, makes you wonder how much stress played a role.

Sad

Dana Reeve, the wife of late Superman star Christopher Reeve, has died of lung cancer, a foundation set up for her husband says.

Reeve who fought for better treatments and possible cures for paralysis through the Christopher Reeve Foundation, died on Monday. She was 44.

As she was a non-smoker, makes you wonder how much stress played a role.