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...

Tuesday, 26 August 2008

A trip to the dentist

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We’ve had our first visitors over the past week, first our mothers and then my sister, her husband and my niece – who’s nearly three. It was...

Friday, 15 August 2008

The morning after infliximab (Remicade®)

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I am always quite tired after my infliximab (Remicade®) infusions, but I am particularly wiped out this time. I don’t think it’s anything to...

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Thursday, 14 August 2008

My first Remicade® in France

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I’ve just got back from my first infliximab infusion in France . Infliximab (or Remicade®) is the regular treatment for my Crohn’s disease. ...

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Tuesday, 12 August 2008

An introduction to French football

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I went along to my first French football match on Sunday afternoon, a Normandy derby match between the Caen reserve team and Rouen in the...

Sunday, 10 August 2008

A different perspective?

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Bad weather – intense heat and humidity followed by storms and rain – has meant we’ve spent a lot of time in our flat this week. It’s remind...

Tuesday, 5 August 2008

First blood test

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I had my first blood test in France yesterday and also tested out exactly how my new French social security number works. The blood tes...

Monday, 4 August 2008

Studying French

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I haven’t come to France with any great ability at speaking French. I only did three years at school, over twenty-five years ago, and then ...

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