Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Well you knew I couldn’t make a simple two-day stay in hospital for tests boring, didn’t you? There were some hilarious times. So many that I’ll have to do this in two chunks or it will be too long for people to bother with.

Laughing bear

So even the lumbar puncture was a hoot. Yes, I know, having a bloody great needle shoved in your back and spinal fluid drawn out shouldn’t be. It isn’t in the medical text books but they had not counted on – a doctor in a wheelchair, a nervous student and Funny Lady as the patient.

For a start you can’t say no to a very good looking young medic on wheels (well I can’t) and I believe in encouraging students as I used to teach and there is nothing like hands-on practice to beat theory. I could feel that the poor lamb was really…