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  • The Lingering Legacy of St. Bagnes the Bilious

    Once again it has been an inordinate length of time since I last posted anything here – in fact, it’ll be getting on for two years in another month or so. Those who follow my (very!) occasional ramblings will recall that the last time I added anything to this oft-neglected chronicle, I had just spent…

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    The Unexpected Exorcism of St Bagnes the Bilious: Part 3

    Warning: This is the third and final part of a long story. If you want to start at the beginning, you can find Part 1 here. The whole saga also contains some medical stuff that the squeamish might find a bit…icky? A scan…and a bit of a shock! When you’re not allowed to eat or…

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    The Unexpected Exorcism of St Bagnes the Bilious: Part 2

    Warning: This is part 2 of a lengthy tale. If you want to start at the beginning and haven’t already read part 1, you can find it here. All three parts of the story also contain some medical stuff that the squeamish might find a bit…icky? The start of a very long day The picture…

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    The Unexpected Exorcism of St Bagnes the Bilious: Part 1

    Warning: This is going to be long tale (even by my standards) so I’m going to break it up into two or three parts. It will also contain some medical stuff that the squeamish might find a bit…icky? If you’re ready for all that, make yourself comfortable and dive in… Yo-oh Heave Ho! Those of…

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  • One-Way Sign (Photo by Robert Linder on Unsplash)

    The Insufferable Persistence of St Bagnes the Bilious

    Yesterday was a day of toweringly high hopes and immense disappointment. I had an appointment at the hospital for them to check out the workings of my gallbladder and see whether my percutaneous cholecystostomy (a.k.a. gallbladder drain, a.k.a. St Bagnes the Bilious) could safely be removed. I’ve been stuck with St Bagnes for six weeks…

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