My year in France with Crohn's disease

If Crohn's disease is wrecking your life, is it sensible to 'up sticks' and move abroad for a year? Will the disease stay at home? Or will it be confused by the different language and change of diet? I decided to find out...

Sunday, 27 July 2008

I love French bureaucracy

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I was hugely relieved when I left the CPAM offices on Thursday morning with a French social security number. This means that all the health ...

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité

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By far the most worrying aspect of coming to France for a year was the uncertainty around getting my health looked after. I was unable to g...

Monday, 21 July 2008

Finding a doctor

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The health system works quite differently in France , as we found out today. After waiting for ten days for the UK civil service to send me...

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Sunday, 20 July 2008

We're going on a slipper hunt

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When you’re packing for a trip like this there are inevitably some things you decide to leave behind. Coming to a place like France , you as...

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Saturday, 19 July 2008

Rest is the best medicine

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There is always the temptation when I’m holiday to think that my health problems haven’t come with me. Often my symptoms are less of a probl...

Friday, 18 July 2008

Le camion théâtre

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We have swapped our lives in the UK for something new and exciting in France . Yet, moving away from our families and friends has left a ga...

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Avoiding supermarkets

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The pledge to avoid supermarkets is a good one. I would like to add online shops and ticketing too. I had planned to buy a season ticket...

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